Cathedral of Juli, Baroque church building in Juli, Puno, Peru

The Church of San Pedro Mártir in Juli is built of white granite in the shape of a Latin cross. It has a Baroque style with carvings of birds and other native animals of the region. Inside are paintings from the Spanish, Italian and Cuzco schools.

The Dominican order began the church around 1565, and the Jesuits completed it in 1576. It is built of white granite in a Latin cross plan, with Baroque ornament that includes birds and other native animals of the region.

The interior holds artworks from Cusco and Italy alongside sacred images that draw worshippers throughout the year. These pieces reflect how local devotion and artistic traditions from distant places have merged over time.

The church stands on the main square of Juli, a short walk from the town centre, and is reached by road from Puno along the shore of Lake Titicaca. It serves as an active parish church, so visits are best timed outside Mass and local feast days. The stone floor and thresholds are uneven in places.

The church was begun around 1565 by order of Spanish Dominican friars and finished by the Jesuits in 1576, so its construction spans two religious orders. Look for birds and other native animals carved into the Baroque stonework.