Juliaca Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Juliaca

Juliaca is 3,825 metres (12,549 ft) above sea level, is located on the Collao Plateau and is northwest of Lake Titicaca (45 km). It is the largest trade center in the Puno region. 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.

Top Attractions in Juliaca

Explore the best things to see and do in Juliaca:

• ★Chacas Lagoon
• ★Church of La Merced
• ★Cristo Blanco del Mirador Huaynarroque
• ★Franciscan Convent
• ★Las Calceteras Gallery
• ★Mother Church of Santa Catalina

Where to Eat in Juliaca

Must-try local food and restaurants:

• 🍴La Fuente de la Salud

Where to Stay in Juliaca

• 🏨Hotel Sakura

Juliaca Travel Guide Sections

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