Arequipa Country: Peru
Ariquipa by the Numbers: Population: 844,000 Elevation: 8268 feet Average Winter Temperature: 60 degrees F Average Summer Temperature: 58 degrees F
Quick Facts: Electricity: 100 volts Time Zone: GMT-5 Country Dialing Code: 51
Did You Know? Arequipa is known as the "White City" ("La Ciudad Blanca") due to the plethora of colonial-era Spanish buildings in the city made of light-colored stone called sillar.
Orientation: Arequipa is a city of southern Peru located at the foot of El Misti.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
352
Arequipa Travel Experiences
-
Convents & Condors
Arequipa was a ghost town when we arrived early on our overnight bus from Cusco. We were meant to arrive at 7 am but got in before 5am...... Continue reading »
-
Day 72
Our Pick up by the tour company was scheduled for 0730 today, so being the good little boy i am i got up at 0600, then headed straight in... Continue reading »
-
Arequipa
Arequipa is Peru's 2nd biggest city whose horizon is dominated by El Misti volcano. It's nicknamed the "white city" becau... Continue reading »
-
The White City
It took 5 hours to get to Arequipa from Chivay. We drove through desert and swamp land, and also through the crater of an extinct volcano... Continue reading »
-
the land of volcanos and condors
tuesday 25 sept. it doest seem like a week since terrible tuesday. quite unreal in a way. we were woken by what sounded like 50 roosters... Continue reading »
Popular Arequipa Hotels
- Arequipay Backpackers
- Casa de Avila
- Casa Arequipa
- Las Torres de Ugarte
- Colonial House Inn
- Bothy Hostel
- Sonesta Posada del Inca Arequipa
- Crismar Hotel
- The Point Arequipa hostel
- Misti House
Popular Arequipa Things to Do
- Claustros de la CompañÃa
- Casa Goyeneche
- Yanahuara
- Sachaca
- Complejo Cultural Chaves de la Rosa de la U.N.S.A
- GalerÃa de Exhibiciones del Banco Continental
- Visit the Colca Canyon
- Museo Arqueologica de la UNSA
- Museo Arqueologica de la UCSM
- Colca Canyon tour
