Parish Church of Saint Catherine, Juliaca: Distant overall view, side elevation

Juliaca is a major transit and trade point in the Puno region. The Iglesia Santa Catalina was built by the Jesuits. It is built of the local white volcanic tufa (sillar); its popular name is the 'white church' (Iglesia blanca de Juliaca). Today it is under the Franciscan order. The style is called 'indigenous Baroque,' built by local workers.