Places to visit near

Pilcuyo

Pilcuyo is a town in Puno district, Peru. Within 50 km by road there are 63 places to visit: 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 churches and 5 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Taquile, Ruinas de Chinkana and Isla Chelleca.

16.1000° S, 69.5667° W

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Within 30 km31 places
Within 50 km63
Must-see16
Notable74
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Pilcuyo

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:47 pm

231 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Pilcuyo
  2. Templo de Santa Cruz de Jerusalenchurch · 30 min
  3. Ruinas de Chinkanaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Taquileriver spot · 1 hrs
  5. Mollokoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Soro Mik'aya Patjxaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Pilcuyo
Today’s loopPilcuyoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Pilcuyo?

Aramu Muru's Doorway (attraction, about 10 km), Templo de Santa Cruz de Jerusalen (church, about 21 km), Taquile (river spot, about 47 km), 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘴 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘤𝘶𝘺𝘰-𝘐𝘈𝘚𝘋-𝘔𝘗𝘓𝘛 (church, about 2 km), Soro Mik'aya Patjxa (heritage site, about 28 km), Molloko (heritage site, about 30 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pilcuyo?

63 places on Spotwander: 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 churches, 5 forts & heritage, 9 rivers, islands & mangroves, 7 other attractions.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pilcuyo?

Cerro Quenarire, about 28 km by road; Cerro Chucurasi (31 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Pilcuyo?

𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘴 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘤𝘶𝘺𝘰-𝘐𝘈𝘚𝘋-𝘔𝘗𝘓𝘛, about 2 km by road; Templo de Santa Barbara (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Pilcuyo?

Start in Pilcuyo, visit Templo de Santa Cruz de Jerusalen, then Ruinas de Chinkana, then Taquile, then Molloko, then Soro Mik'aya Patjxa, and drive back — about 231 km by road in all.