The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is an iconic animal in Peru. This condor statue decorates one of the major viewpoints of Puno (Mirador El Cóndor or Mirador de Kuntur Wasi), located on a hillside SW of the historic centre. View in NE direction with part of the city and the Puno Bay of Lake Titicaca shown in the background of the photo.