Discover Arequipa

The magnificent colonial buildings of the historic old town were built almost entirely from light-colored volcanic sillar stone, which gives the city a characteristic radiant white in sunlight and earned it the nickname Ciudad Blanca.

The city is overlooked by three majestic volcanoes, above all the perfectly cone-shaped Misti, which rises impressively over the old town on clear days and can be climbed by experienced mountaineers on multi-day tours.

The canyon, roughly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, is home to one of the world's most reliable spots at the Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint to see Andean condors majestically circling over the depths in the wild.

The monastery city founded in the 16th century spans several streets with vividly blue and ochre-colored courtyards and offers a fascinating glimpse into the once strictly secluded life of hundreds of nuns.

Alfredo Rodríguez Ballón Airport is served several times daily from Lima with a flight time of around 90 minutes and lies just about ten minutes from the historic center.

The magnificent colonial buildings of the historic old town were built almost entirely from light-colored volcanic sillar stone, which gives the city a characteristic radiant white in sunlight and earned it the nickname Ciudad Blanca.

The city is overlooked by three majestic volcanoes, above all the perfectly cone-shaped Misti, which rises impressively over the old town on clear days and can be climbed by experienced mountaineers on multi-day tours.

The canyon, roughly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, is home to one of the world's most reliable spots at the Cruz del Cóndor viewpoint to see Andean condors majestically circling over the depths in the wild.