Arequipa is the second most important city of Peru. It is on the south of the country on a fertile valley and on the shade of the Misti volcano, which is the emblem of the city. Arequipa was founded in 1540 and is a magnificent work of art. It has one of the most beautiful main squares of the country and many beautiful monuments of baroque, neo-classic and renaissance styles. Arequipa is known as the “Ciudad Blanca” (White City), due to the color of the volcanis rock “sillar”, used in the construction of churches and colonial houses. Recently UNESCO declared the city as Mankind’s Historical Monument.
Location: 1003 km. south of Lima
Altitude: 2335 m.a.s.l
