Juliaca is a city in the Puno Region, Peru. Juliaca is on the Altiplano, 3825 meters above sea level, close to Lake Titicaca. Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, is situated in the city of Juliaca, thirty minutes from the city of Puno at Titicaca Lake.
South America
Puerto Iguazú is a frontier city in the province of Misiones, Argentina. The world-renowned Iguazu Falls are only 18 kilometres (11 mi) away from the city, and as a result the city has developed its infrastructure around tourism. The city is served by its own international airport, Cataratas del Iguazú […]
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, on the western shore of the Paraná River. The Port of Rosario, is an inland port and a major goods-shipping centre of Argentina. The city is a major railroad terminal and the shipping center for northeastern Argentina. The […]
San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche, is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes, surrounded by lakes and mountains. It is famous for skiing but also known for sight-seeing, water sports, trekking and climbing. San Carlos de Bariloche’s airport […]
Río Gallegos is an important city of the far south Argentina, with military bases and an international airport. Capital of the Patagonia province of Santa Cruz, It has a population of about 100,000 in 2009. The city sits on the estuary of the Gallegos River, 2,636 km (1,638 mi) south […]
Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile. Antofagasta lies in the Atacama Desert, which is among the Earth’s driest regions. About 90 km north of Antofagasta is Hornitos, a beach that attracts both the tourists and locals. El Aeropuerto Cerro Moreno is 24 km from Antofagasta.
Bahía Blanca is a city located in the south-west of the province of Buenos Aires by the Atlantic Ocean. Bahía Blanca means “White Bay”. The name is due to the typical colour of the salt covering the soils surrounding the shores. Bahía Blanca is an important trans-shipping and commercial center, […]
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 904,931 it is the second most populous city of the country. Arequipa lies in the Andes mountains, at an altitude of 2,380 meters (7,800 feet) above sea level, the snow-capped volcano El Misti overlooks […]
Puerto Montt is a port city and commune in southern Chile. The city’s economy is now based upon agriculture, forestry, fishing and salmon aquaculture in the surrounding islands and fjords. It is the fastest-growing city in southern Chile, mainly because of the explosive growth of salmon culture. Puerto Montt is […]
Ciudad del Este is the capital of Alto Paraná department of Paraguay, located at the Rio Paraná. It is part of a triangle known as the Triple Frontera (Triple border), linked to the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu by the Friendship Bridge. Guaraní International Airport is located 26 km […]
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. The development of the city as a seasonal resort in the early 20th century led upper class tourists from […]
Cusco is a city in southeastern Peru, capital of the Cusco Region and Province. Its altitude is around 3,400 m (11,200 ft). Cusco is the historic capital of the Inca Empire and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO. It is a major tourist destination, near Machu […]