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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.
  
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