js_composer domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/joextravel/public_html/wpt.joextravel.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6260polylang domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/joextravel/public_html/wpt.joextravel.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6260It is Peru’s second most important city ,after Lima and the second most popular among tourists, after Cuzco.
The city is part of the so called «Southern Peru Tourist Corridor», together with Nazca, Puno and Cusco.
In contrast to these other cities, Arequipa is an example of the Spanish and mestizo culture developed in Peru. There are no Inca artifacts or ruins in the city.
In the winter it is warmer than in the summer. It is nicknamed the ‘white city’ (la ciudad blanca, in Spanish), because many of the buildings in the area are built of sillar, a white stone. This rock was quarried from the many volcanoes that surround the city, including the towering El Misti.
Another theory which is commonly believed by the local population, is that the name ‘white city’ came about because it was built by spanish immigrants from the Basque Country who had pale skin and blonde hair. New Urban and archeological discoveries have shown that the frontage of houses were painted in different colours. Remaining examples can be found in the ‘Casa Tristan del Pozo’, the town centre. Ask for local help to identify Misti, Chachani and PichuPichu, the three volcanoes surrounding the city.
Arequipa embodies a rich mix of the indigenous and Spanish colonial cultures. With 468 years of history since its founding, examples of Spanish colonial architecture can be found throughout the center of the city and several surrounding districts.
UNESCO has declared it a Human Heritage site. Catholic churches are scattered throughout the center of the city. Some ancient houses have been refurbished by the local authorities and serve as living museums. An example of this are the so-called «Tambos» located at Puente Bolognesi street.
]]>El cañón está moldeado por cientos de terrazas pre-incas e incas donde la mayoría de las papas y de los cereales andinos son cultivados. Muchas de esas terrazas son todavía utilizadas por los campesinos locales. El lugar más turístico del cañón del Colca se encuentra en los poblados de Chivay y Cabanaconde debido a su accesibilidad. En este último poblado, esta ubicado el mirador de la Cruz del Cóndor donde se puede apreciar una profundidad de 1 250 metros. El Cañon del Colca esta rodeada por volcanes como el Coropuna, el Ampato y el Sabancaya.
El Cañon del Colca es considerado el segundo cañon más profundo del mundo (despues del Cañon de Cotahuasi) y segun el art. 6 de la ley No 24521, fué declarado Reserva Nacional.
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Arequipa también es famosa por sus comidas típicas. Las «picanterías» locales son de parada obligatoria, porque ahí es posible disfrutar de los más exquisitos platos de la cocina peruana, como el Rocoto Relleno, el Cuy Chactao (cobayo frito) y el Chicharrón de Cerdo.
En Arequipa ya pueden solicitar tomar infusiones de hoja de coca para ayudar con la altura, se les recomienda máximo una 5 a 6 infusiones, no tomar después de las 18:00 no les permitirá dormir. Asi mismo deben tomar agua y caramelos que les ayudara en su proceso de aclimatación.
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