Question 1

How do I get to Arequipa?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Why is Arequipa called the White City?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which volcanoes shape the landscape around Arequipa?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What makes the Colca Canyon near Arequipa special?

Accepted Answer

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.

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