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The   city's   name   comes   from  the   Quechua   phrase  "Ariquipay "  witch means  " Yes, stay " it's not just  by chance however that it's name has held true throughout time;  in the city streets, in it's " sillar "  walls and in the attitude of its people you feel a peculiar energy, strange impulse, inviting you to stay on in the city.

Arequipa is one of the most beautiful places in South America.  We have a temperate climate throughout the year and one can always appreciate its eternal blue skies.  Thanks to her rural surroundings, Arequipa has pure mountain air.  On the skirts of the western range of the Andes, at the foot of the Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu volcanos.

Arequipa is located in the south of Peru at 2, 363 meters above sea level. It expands over 63, 345 kilometers and has a population of approximately 999, 000 habitants.

Arequipa is bordered by Moquegua to the south; Cuzco to the east; Puno to the southeast; Apurimac to the northeast; Ayacucho to the north and Ica to the northeast.  This area is accessible by air, land and rail and has modern facilities to provide the traveler all the comforts of up to date conveniences. 

Arequipa has an average climate of 21ºC during the day. The air is hot and dry. The temperature drops at night to an average of 10ºC. In winter between June and July the temperature goes down to approximately 7ºC.  There is moderate rainfall between January and March, but the sun shines almost every day of the year

Arequipan food is internationally known for its immense variety of dishes and its exquisite flavor, especially Rocoto Relleno (stuffed peppers) and Adobo (pickled pork soup) amongst other traditional spicy dishes. 

PISCO SOUR : Receta

• 1 medida de zumo de limón verde

• 2 - 3 medidas de Auténtico Pisco Peruano

• 1-2 medidas de hielo machacado

• 3/4 medida de azúcar (o según su gusto)

• 1 clara de huevo

• todo a la licuadora

• para servir

• añadir unas gotas de

• amargo de angostura
  

While being a conventional city, Arequipa preserves its culture and traditions. In particular, one will see the typical clothing of the surrounding towns as well as local music, handicrafts and folklore.

Currently the City hosts numerous international events, such as the Mining Conventions, the Wool (Alpaca) Industry tradeshows, and many industrial showcases

   MUSEUMS 

• Museo Arqueológico José María Morante de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín
  Av Independencia, Ciudad Universitaria, (Pabellón de la Cultura, 2do piso, Arequipa. Teléfono (054) 229719
  
• Museo Santuarios Andinos de la Universidad Católica de Santa María
  Jirón Santa Catalina 210.Teléfono (054) 200345 - 222554
  Internet: http://www.ucsm.edu.pe/~santury
  
• Museo Histórico Municipal "Guillermo Zegarra Meneses"
  Plaza San Francisco 407. Teléfono (054) 211021 anexo 56
  
• Convento-Museo de La Recoleta
  Calle Recoleta 117, Yanahuara. Teléfono (054) 270966
  

In the Arequipa historical center, you can admire a wholly " arequipeño "  architectural style.  Formed towards the end of the 17th century, it is a blend of Italian baroque, Spanish silver-plating and Andean creativity.

The ancestral mansions and the ancient churches and convents are built out of  " sillar " - volcanic rock, therefore causing people to call Arequipa  " La Ciudad Blanca "  -  " The White City ".

On the Arequipa outskirts you will find fascinating villages with stepped terraces dating from pre-Inca times that are still used today by farmers from the districts of  Paucarpata, Sabandía, Yumina, Characato, Socabaya, Chilina, etc

Two of the world´s deepest canyons are found in the department of Arequipa :  Cotahuasi in the province of  La Unión,  and Colca in the province of Caylloma.  The spectacular Valley  of  the Volcanoes in Andagua.  The beaches of Mollendo, Camaná.  And Puerto Inca Beach in Caravelí ;  are all fascinating places witch must also be visited.

Located at an altitude of 2360 meters above sea level and at the foot of three snow-capped volcanoes: Chachani, Picchu-Picchu and Misti.

This city is known as "The White City", because of the light gray coloring of the buildings (made from "sillar", a volcane stone) has a beautiful colonial architecture with a Spanish influence. 

The Basílica de la Catedral : Stands out because the arcades and elegant white facade of the seventeenth-century grabs your attention, even drawing your sight away from El Misti towering behind. It´s considered a marvel of renaissance style. Inside the Cathedral you can appreciate the Belgian-built organ, said to be one of the largest in South America, and a marble altar created by Felippo Moratillo.

Santa Catalina Monastery : Just two blocks of the Plaza de Armas, is the most important and prestigious religious building in Peru, with its enormous complex of rooms, cloisters and tiny plazas. It once housed almost two hundred secluded nuns and servants until it opened to the public in 1970. Nuns still live here today.  It occupies an area of 20,000 m2, founded in 1580,

The quality of the design is emphasized and harmonized by a superb interplay between the strong sunlight, white stone and brilliant colours in the ceilings and in the deep blue sky above the maze of narrow interior streets. You notice this at once as you enter.

Paucarpata .- About 7 Km. out of central Arequipa. It´s a large village surrounded by farmland based on perfectly regular pre-Inca terraces, or Paucarpata - the Quechua word from which it takes its name. There is a small colonial house "La Casa Blanca", the name comes because the material of the construction, is a fine place to while away the hours with some " Pisco Sour "(traditional drink) and take beautiful pictures of the volcanoes, farm and city.

Sabandía .- Beyond Paucarpata is Sabandía , where there´s a reconstructed colonial mill, with attractive lawns and few alpacas and llamas hanging around. Built in 1661 to supply the city, along with three others in the region, it operated continuously for some three hundred years and was capable of milling eight hundred kilos of grain in one eight-hour shift with a single operator. It was only abandoned when industrial milling took root. The surrounding scenery characterized by Inca terracing and broad vistas of surrounding mountains, is also home to a restored seventeenth-century windmill.  

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