Juli (Colonial Churches)
Juli
The 'Rome of America' on the southwest shore of the lake. Jesuit and Dominican missionaries left four massive colonial stone churches here in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Juli lies about 80 kilometers from Puno. In the colonial period it was the center of Jesuit missionary work in the Andes and was known as the 'Rome of America.' The town has the Church of San Pedro Mártir, the Church of Santa Cruz, the Church of the Asunción and the Church of San Juan de Letrán. Their facades feature Andean Baroque stone carvings, and the interiors contain Cusco School paintings and gilded altarpieces. Some churches are under restoration or open only during Mass. Juli is usually combined with Chucuito and Pomata as a south shore day tour, and it is also a stop on the way to Copacabana in Bolivia.
Opening hours
Church approx. 08:00–16:00 (occasionally closed)
Nearby sights
- Aramu Muru (Hayu Marca)
- Church of Santiago Apóstol, Pomata
- Taquile Island
- Inca Uyo, Chucuito
- Cutimbo
- Llachón, Capachica Peninsula
- Amantaní Island Homestay
- Uros Floating Islands