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| Arequipa |
 Arequipa is located in the south from Peru to 2350 meters high, it is known as the "City Blanca" for the special whiteness of the "ashlar", volcanic abundant stone for this area. When the Inca ones expanded their domains to these regions for the century VX they found two ethnic very established groups in the region of the Valley of Colca: Collaguas and the Cabins who highlight for their agriculture, that which is evidenced up to now with their platforms and watering system.August of 1540 Don Garci 15 Manuel of Carbajal, for the conqueror's command Don Francisco Pizarro, I found Beautiful Villa of the Valley of Arequipa, their name comes from the Quechua one "Plow-that pay" that means "If you are you."
Arequipa, with its deeper canyon of the world and a volcano that it watches over a city the second more important city of Peru is considered. |
| Where to go? |
 Arequipa, to the foot of Misti, snowy beautiful cone of more than 5,500 meters, it is surrounded of majestic volcanos, in one of those which was to the in fact worldwide famous "Mummy Juanita." With the "ashlar", volcanic stone was built magnificent temples like the Company that he/she offered enough resistance to the earthquakes; Santa Catalina's Convent, the place but interesting to visit Arequipa open to the I publish from the year 1970, also this the Franciscan Convent of Recoleta and colonial beautiful houses of the XVII and XVIII century. Arequipa is also famous for its countrysides, located in the peripheries of the city, countrysides that are inexhaustible source of inspiration for painters and poets. If he/she wants since adventure this the Canyon of Colca, the but deep of the earth or maybe cheer up to make a trekking until the pick and crater of the volcano Misti or Chachani for several days. If he/she wants to see nature i biodiversity he/she has to go to the National Reservation Salinas and Watery Blanca, where the high Andean species and Mejía's Sanctuary National Lagoons, area protected for migratory birds in the coast area is protected, also this the Valley of the Volcanos that you/they are geologic formations of the quaternary time and they resemble each other to a lunar landscape. In short Arequipa it is an excellent place like tourist destination, have more than enough Historical tourism - Archaeological, Alive Cultures, Nature and Biodiversity. |
| That to Make? |
| Arequipa, "City Blanca", has many attractiveness, commercial and handmade centers, countrysides, museums, natural reservations. When this in Arequipa begins knowing their Square of Weapons that presents a beautiful brass source with the figure of a soldier of the XVI century. Visit Santa Catalina's Convent that was built to house the daughters of the families but distinguished of the city with religious vocation, visit the Museum Andean Sanctuaries where he/she is the "Mummy Juanita", Lady of Ampato, a girl's Inca mummy from 12 to 14 years, found in the summit of the volcano Ampato, Arequipa also has its mirador, called Yanahuara to two km. of downtown, the place has a privileged view of the city and of the volcano Misti.To 8 Km., to the south of the city the town of Sabandia is located with its wide andenerías and its famous Mill of Sabandia that it was used to process the wheat using the stone mills; if he/she wants to go to the skirts of the volcano Misti he/she takes a transport and it arrived approximately in one hour. Not stop to visit the Canyon of Colca, by means of a walk you. he/she will be able to know the parts but deep, he/she can take several days, in the itinerary you. it can stay in Chivay, small town that has excellent lodgings and also to enjoy their thermal bathrooms, to spend the night and the following day to continue the trip toward a called place Cruz of the Condor, to observe the leveling flight of the condors. The food arequipeña, is one of those but varied and flavorful of Peru, it is known in the country and in the world for the delight of its stews and prepared pottages to firewood fire and in pots of mud, I asked for the famous "picanterías", they say that it is a kitchen that he/she takes but of one week of knowing and that it never finishes being enjoyed. |
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