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Juliaca is the largest city in the Puno Region of south east Peru but despite its size the city doesn’t offer too much in the way of tourist attractions. Juliaca is well linked to other major towns in the region though and it’s easy to get to Lake Titicaca from here.
Juliaca is the main commercial centre for this region of Peru and although it has all the services the locals would need there really isn’t too much here to attract tourists. It’s a good stopping off point if you need to stock up on supplies for an onward journey, and there are hotels and hostels here if you’re staying the night. Most tourists would be travelling onward to Lake Titicaca and perhaps the city of Puno.
Puno
Puno is really the major tourist town in the area surrounding Juliaca, and it’s only around 25 miles away from the larger city. Being right on the shores of Lake Titicaca is the main reason why Puno has become so popular, plus there’s a nice selection of older colonial buildings to see in the city.
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca attracts thousands of visitors per year and at 3,811 metres above sea level it is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. Shared between Peru and neighbouring Bolivia it’s also the largest lake in South America by water volume rather than area.
From Puno you can access the 42 floating islands of the Uru people, and these too are very popular with the tourists. The islands are made out of reeds that have to be replaced every few months. The reeds decay faster when tourists visit the islands, yet visitors bring revenue, so it’s a difficult cycle for the Uru people.
Flights to Juliaca
The Inca Manco Capac International Airport (airport code: JUL) is just outside of Juliaca and the main airport for the region. Despite the name, no international flights are actually serviced here. All flights to Juliaca from London will have therefore 2 connections. Both TAM Linhas Aereas and BMI make their transfers in Sao Paulo and Lima, but Iberia goes through Madrid and Lima instead. Either way, your total flight to Juliaca is going to be between 25 and 30 hours long.Juliaca Tourist Attractions
Located right up high on the Antiplano plateau, at an elevation of 3,825 metres (12,549 feet), Juliaca is surrounded by a fairly desolate landscape that resembles desert, and is overshadowed by even higher mountains. Although it doesn’t sound appealing, the scenery here is still spectacular in its own way, and resembles the landscapes you would see in some of the deserts of the USA.Juliaca is the main commercial centre for this region of Peru and although it has all the services the locals would need there really isn’t too much here to attract tourists. It’s a good stopping off point if you need to stock up on supplies for an onward journey, and there are hotels and hostels here if you’re staying the night. Most tourists would be travelling onward to Lake Titicaca and perhaps the city of Puno.
Puno
Puno is really the major tourist town in the area surrounding Juliaca, and it’s only around 25 miles away from the larger city. Being right on the shores of Lake Titicaca is the main reason why Puno has become so popular, plus there’s a nice selection of older colonial buildings to see in the city.
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca attracts thousands of visitors per year and at 3,811 metres above sea level it is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. Shared between Peru and neighbouring Bolivia it’s also the largest lake in South America by water volume rather than area.
From Puno you can access the 42 floating islands of the Uru people, and these too are very popular with the tourists. The islands are made out of reeds that have to be replaced every few months. The reeds decay faster when tourists visit the islands, yet visitors bring revenue, so it’s a difficult cycle for the Uru people.