If you are planning on visiting Peru anytime soon, there is one city that you simply shouldn’t miss, and that is the ‘White City’ of Arequipa. Located some 2325m above sea-level in the magnificent Andes Mountain Range, the colonial capital of Peru’s Arequipa region is one of the most picturesque cities in all South America,…
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The Best of Arequipa: What to do in Peru’s White City
A UNESCO World Heritage site with not one, but three impressive volcanoes protecting its city walls, Peru’s second largest city Arequipa belongs on every South American travel itinerary. A city made almost entirely of white volcanic sillar rock, Arequipa is fondly referred to as “La Cuidad Blanca” or the White City by both local Arequipeños…