Tourist Attractions of Arequipa

Arequipa offers a remarkable range of tourist attractions which is sufficient pretext for Cathedral of Arequipa, light nocturnavisitarla. Passengers found in its healthy climate, pure air and sunshine almost permanent.

Fond of Archeology can find remnants Pre-incas and Incas in considerable quantity. These can bring the irrigation channels of Churajon, with its gigantic platforms, mysterious caverns with Pretoglifos in Socabaya; The ruins of Toro died; Metropolis in the old town; And countless "chulpas" (Graves Andean).

Apart from its Countryside, which highlights the greenness of their crops, Arequipa offers visitors the spectacular vision of its three impressive Mountains that spanning the city, "El Misti," "The Chachani", "The Pichupichu."

In the stretch Camaná Arequipa before entering the valley of Chili, the road runs penetration by vast desert plains; With the new irrigation Majes project is all that is irrigated plains of Majes and Jewel.

For tourists who prefer swimming in the sea, Arequipa has the Spas beaches Mollendo and Mejia, they can get through a completely paved track of 17 km. For lovers of the thermal baths and medicinal, Arequipa has several hot springs of Chivay (Caylloma) located in the Colca Canyon, Also Yura of the hot springs located a few kilometers from the city, which are sulfur and ferruginosous. It also has highly concentrated waters of Jesus and Socosani in all of them there are convenient facilities.

The capital of Arequipa is surrounded by a series of villages where they can make confortable excursions for body and mind, the visitors can stroll by the amazing scenery of Chilina; Visit Andens agricultural Carmen Alto, appreciate that occupied the mansion Bolivar the Liberator in Cayma district in Where this one of the most prized archaeological jewels of Arequipa, His temple, the spectrum of Sabandia or pure atmosphere Characato. Place where the observatory is located in the same name. You can also wander through the old streets of tortuous and Yanahuara, where there is a church which dates from 1750; The old iron bridge or Bolivar; Tingo a spa pools and landscapes of great beauty.

They are worth visiting, in addition Tiabaya, Socabaya, Paucarpata, Sachaca, etc.. Apart from this corner of old districts are also cause for visiting modern residential neighborhoods and new developments that have sprung up in the city, as well as industry a pillar of the financial solvency of the departmen.

UNESCO declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Based on this declaration, the beautiful city Arequipeña stands as a tourist destination of international status.