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Lake Titicaca
The highest navigable lake in the world at 3,812 meters, dotted with floating islands built from totora reeds by the Uros people.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Juliaca
Puno, Peru · South America
About Juliaca
Juliaca sits on the route: 15 minutes from Caracoto, 40km from Lake Titicaca.
Juliaca is in Puno, Peru, with about 250,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Caracoto, about 8 km away.
Juliaca (Spanish: [xuˈljaka]; Quechua and Aymara: Hullaqa) is the capital of San Román Province in the Puno Region of southeastern Peru. It is the region's largest city, with a population of 276,110 inhabitants (2017). On the Altiplano, Juliaca is 3,825 metres (12,549 ft) above sea level, is located on the CollaoRead more
Plateau and is northwest of Lake Titicaca (45 km), near Chachas Lake, the Maravillas river, and near the ruins of Sillustani. It is the largest trade center in the Puno region.
The city hosts Carnaval Juliaca each year between February and March. During this very popular event participants, dressed in colorful costumes, gather on the streets to dance in the style of the Collao Plateau. Saint Sebastian's feast is celebrated on 20 January of every year.
Like Chicago, Illinois, it is nicknamed "The Windy City", in its case, because of the city's location on the windy Collao Plateau. It is also called the "Sock City" or "Knitting City" because Juliaca was a major center of sock, sweater, and handicraft production. Now the production of clothes, wool and fabrics are industrial processes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Juliaca?
Within an hour or so of Juliaca: Lake Titicaca (40 km), Taquile Island (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Juliaca?
The nearest famous roads are Abra La Raya.
Where is Juliaca?
Juliaca is in Puno, Peru, about 8 km from Caracoto.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 245,675
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Puno
- Timezone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -15.5000, -70.1333
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Taquile Island
A Lake Titicaca island where the Quechua-speaking inhabitants maintain ancient textile traditions recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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