Saturday, June 14, 2008
Arequipa
The department of Arequipa begins at the pacific coast and then climbs the Andes, reaching great altitude at the snow covered peaks of its volcanoes.
Arequipa, known as the White City for its beautiful white walls of sillar, a volcanic stone, lies at the feet of the mighty volcanos of Mount Chachani, Mount Misti, and the snow covered peak of Mount Pichu Pichu. The downtown of the city, placed on the World Cultural Heritage list by UNESCO, features Mixed Baroque churches and mansions from the Colonial Period like the Monastery of Santa Catalina, a Spanish city in miniature with stone streets, beautiful patios, and plazas. Sabandía, Tiabaya, and Tingo, located among the large fields, are must see places, and the irresistible Arequipa cuisine is the perfect complement to the visit.
One of the most impressive destinations in Arequipa is The Colca River and Canyon, which is just 3 hours and 45 minutes from the capital. Throughout the region, you can see multicolored, pre-Incan, agricultural terraces still used today for growing quinoa, corn, barley and wheat. During the pre-Hispanic age, the department of Arequipa was inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas; today the inhabitants maintain their traditions and conserve their Colonial churches in Yanque, Lari, y Madrigal.
Also, you can practice many types of adventure sports in the valley, such as trekking, biking, and rafting. And you can view the amazing flight of the condors at the Cross of the Condor. There are other interesting places in the department like the Cotahuasi Canyon, Toro Muerto Petroglyohs, and the Andagua Valley of the volcanoes.
Arequipa, known as the White City for its beautiful white walls of sillar, a volcanic stone, lies at the feet of the mighty volcanos of Mount Chachani, Mount Misti, and the snow covered peak of Mount Pichu Pichu. The downtown of the city, placed on the World Cultural Heritage list by UNESCO, features Mixed Baroque churches and mansions from the Colonial Period like the Monastery of Santa Catalina, a Spanish city in miniature with stone streets, beautiful patios, and plazas. Sabandía, Tiabaya, and Tingo, located among the large fields, are must see places, and the irresistible Arequipa cuisine is the perfect complement to the visit.
One of the most impressive destinations in Arequipa is The Colca River and Canyon, which is just 3 hours and 45 minutes from the capital. Throughout the region, you can see multicolored, pre-Incan, agricultural terraces still used today for growing quinoa, corn, barley and wheat. During the pre-Hispanic age, the department of Arequipa was inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas; today the inhabitants maintain their traditions and conserve their Colonial churches in Yanque, Lari, y Madrigal.
Also, you can practice many types of adventure sports in the valley, such as trekking, biking, and rafting. And you can view the amazing flight of the condors at the Cross of the Condor. There are other interesting places in the department like the Cotahuasi Canyon, Toro Muerto Petroglyohs, and the Andagua Valley of the volcanoes.
# posted by Fab @ 12:27 PM 
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