Arequipa
Located at the elevation of 2325 meters in the bottom of an arid valley, Arequipa is a beautiful city surrounded by spectacular mountains. Most of the city's buildings date to colonial times many are built from a very light coloured volcanic rock called sillar, which gave Arequipa its nickname "the white city". |
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Arequipa central square - Plaza de Armas with colonial buildings including imposing Cathedral, originally dated from 1656, destroyed by fire in 1844, and then by several earthquakes. |
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Monastery La Ricoletta |
Claustro de La Compana |
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Majestic El Misti (5822 m) volcano can be seen from virtually every place in Arequipa. |
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El Misti |
Nevado Chachani (6075 m) |
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© Jacek Piwowarczyk, Peru, September 1998 |
