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Location:
Coast and highlands southern Peru
Capital:
Arequipa (7 660 ft)
Altitude:
Minimum: 29 ft (Punta Bombón, Islay)
Maximum: 3 050 ft (Patapampa-Caylloma)
Weather:
Maximum: 72.86 °F
Minimum: 48.56 °F
Terrestrial
– Lima-Arequipa: 627 miles (16 hours) • Cusco-Arequipa: 320 miles (10 hours)
– Puno-Arequipa: 202 miles (6 hours)
– Tacna-Arequipa: 229 miles (6 hours)
By Air
– Lima-Arequipa: 1 hours 15 minutes
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
Activities
– Ashlar quarries tour
– Community tourism and Condor’s sighting at Colca Valley
– Unique topography
– Purchase of Alpaca Garments and Alpaca Gifts
– Purchase of chocolate, cheese and pisco
– Colca canyon trek
Gastronomy
Arequipa’s cuisine is one of the most varied in Peru. The typical restaurants are called Picanterias where you can taste the “chupes” of and other dishes such as: Chupe de camarones, rocoto relleno, soltero, adobo arequipeño, ocopa, escribano, el sango, queso helado (ice cream cheese).
Festivals and Events
Carnivals (Feb-Mar) / Virgin of Chapi Feast (01 May) / Arequipa’s anniversary (15 Ago) / Festisabores (Oct-Nov) / Virgin of Inmaculada Concepción feast at Colca Valley (08 Dec).
