natural wonder
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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Puno, Peru · South America
San Miguel sits on the route: 20 minutes from Caracoto, 42km from Lake Titicaca.
San Miguel is a town located in Puno, Peru. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, San Miguel sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Miguel to your route.
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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San Miguel is located in Puno, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -15.4780 latitude, -70.1250 longitude.
San Miguel has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Peru.
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natural wonder
The highest navigable lake in the world at 3,812 meters, dotted with floating islands built from totora reeds by the Uros people.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A Lake Titicaca island where the Quechua-speaking inhabitants maintain ancient textile traditions recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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