Juliaca, Commercial city in southeastern Peru
Juliaca stands at 3,825 meters above sea level on the Collao Plateau, 45 kilometers northwest of Lake Titicaca in the Puno Region.
The settlement began as an ancient Qaluyo community from 1000 BC, where inhabitants developed agricultural practices and textile manufacturing techniques.
The annual Carnival between February and March fills the streets with dancers wearing regional costumes that represent traditions from the Collao Plateau.
The city contains over 15,000 commercial establishments and represents 41 percent of all trading activities in the Puno region.
The Santa Catalina Church required 125 years of construction to complete its indigenous Baroque architectural design, starting from 1649.
Location: Juliaca District
Inception: 1926
Elevation above the sea: 3,825 m
GPS coordinates: -15.49083,-70.12694
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:09
The sites display Inca architectural features in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. The locations include terraces, temples, fortresses, burial grounds and astronomical structures. Each site contains stone masonry and demonstrates the technical skills of this pre-Columbian culture.
Titicaca
93.7 km
Titicaca National Reservation
31.6 km
Aramu Muru
98.3 km
Sillustani
25.9 km
Estadio Guillermo Briceño Rosamedina
1.4 km
Suches River
109.4 km
Estadio E. Torres Belón
40.1 km
Chinkana
113.6 km
Santa Catalina de Siena
880 m
Templo de Santiago Apostol de Lampa
29.3 km
Inca Uyo
51.5 km
Kutimpu
60.5 km
San Juan de Letran, Juli
107.4 km
San Juan Bautista, Puno
40 km
Pukarani
32.5 km
Intikancha
25.4 km
Santa Cruz de Jerusalen, Juli
107.2 km
Cathedral of Juli
107.5 km
Puerto Acosta Municipality
103 km
Mocomoco Municipality
112.3 km
Puno Lighthouse
40.2 km
Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Juli
107.9 km
Convento Franciscano de Juliaca
988 m
Monasterio Benedictino de la Resurrección de Chucuito
51.5 km
Bahía Kona
120.3 km
Yanawara (Puno)
60.8 km
Jochihuata
112.4 km
Pirhuane
113.6 kmReviews
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