Arequipa

THE GO2INKAS TOUR OPERATOR AND HOTELS GROUP travel agency, are pleased to invite you to know Arequipa, located in the Highlands and coast of the Peru, and known as the White City for its buildings in Ashlar stone taken from nearby volcanoes, founded on August 15, 1540, virreynal and modern, with beaches, with a variety of foods. It is the second largest city of the Peru, features that do not rise from 25 ° C and temperatures very rarely drop of 10 ° C; with over 300 days of sunshine a year, at an altitude of 2,335 MSN. (7,660 feet).

That is to see in Arequipa.

• Santa Catalina convent. (The most important and impressive religious monument of the Peru)
• main square, with their Viceregal portals and its Cathedral.
• Barrio de San Lázaro, picturesque neighborhood of narrow streets, small squares, large houses.
• mansion of the founder.
• Catholic University Museum. Where is located the Mummy Juanita and others more.
• Valley and Colca Canyon. This being to the most profound worldwide and the
• Valley is very picturesque, with the Cruz del Cóndor place where bribe the bird.
• Cotahuasi Canyon.
• walks to the Misti volcano.
• Valley of the volcanoes are more than 30 small volcanoes of 30 to 300 metres at an altitude of 1700 to 3800 MSN.
• circuits of beaches, La Joya, Puerto Matarani, Mejia, Mollendo.

Festivities.

• may. Fiesta of the virgen de Chapi. Traditional pilgrimage 90 km from Arequipa.
• 15 August anniversary of Arequipa.