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Juanita Mummy Arequipa: The Incan Ice Maiden

Marisol — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:39:05 +0000

The Juanita mummy is a must while exploring Arequipa, Peru’s second-largest city. A statement that has rung true for decades but one that has recently become more widely known, as Juniata was thrust back into the public eye in October of last year when archaeologists revealed a model showing what Peru’s most famous mummy would [...]

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Your Guide To Things To Do In Arequipa And Colca Canyon

Marisol — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 19:17:06 +0000

Get to know a whole new side of Peru with a visit to Arequipa and Colca Canyon, two regions rich in culture, history, and natural beauty. Here’s how to make the most of your time in this less-visited region of Peru. What To See In Arequipa Located in the foothills of Misti Volcano, the magical [...]

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Santa Teresa Monastery with Director Franz Grupp

Alice Farkas — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 13:00:36 +0000

Arequipa is easily one of the most charming cities in all of Peru, home to gleaming-white historic buildings made from volcanic ash, sillar, grand religious monasteries, and a rich cultural scene – hosting the annual literary Hay Festival. One of the city’s key attractions is Santa Teresa Monastery, a living-museum where cloistered nuns still reside [...]

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Santa Catalina Monastery, Arequipa

Marisol — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:03:52 +0000

The highlight of a visit to Arequipa is the Santa Catalina Monastery, one of the most impressive colonial religious buildings in Peru. The large convent is a ‘city within a city,’ covering over 20,246 square meters (218,000 square feet) and preserving the characteristics of 16th and 18th centuries, with narrow twisting streets, tidy plazas, colorful [...]

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Hay Festival Arequipa

Marisol — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:00:57 +0000

Described by former U.S. President Bill Clinton as “Woodstock of the mind,” the international Hay Festival is an illuminative gathering of thinkers from around the world. For the first time in 2015, and bi- annually moving forward, a Hay Festival sister celebration took place in Arequipa, Peru congregating some of the intellectual minds of South America. The most recent Hay Festival [...]

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The Sillar Route: Why Arequipa is called The White City

Marisol — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 21:44:30 +0000

Arequipa is famous for its statuesque white buildings in the colonial area of the city that give it the moniker ‘The White City of Arequipa‘. While most visitors concentrate their time there, few realise that you can see where these big, white stones come from by visiting La Ruta del Sillar, or The Sillar Route, on the outskirts [...]

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The Best Luxury Hotels Arequipa

Marisol — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 22:55:41 +0000

Surrounded by five volcanoes, ‘The White City’ of Arequipa is famous for being Peru’s second largest city and for its construction using chalk-white volcanic stone known as sillar. This stone is characteristic of not only the charming colonial architecture, and interesting sites that have awarded Arequipa the title of UNESCO World Heritage city, but also in the structures [...]

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Arequipa’s Pisco Route

Alice Farkas — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 23:00:49 +0000

Pisco is Peru’s national spirit and has been an integral element to Peruvian life and culture for more than 400 years. Outside the city of Arequipa, in Southern Peru, lies a scarcely-visited fertile, green grape-growing region that produces this popular liquor, alongside Peruvian wines. Comprised of around 17 vineyards, Arequipa’s Pisco Route – launched as such in 2017 [...]

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Belmond Andean Explorer: Luxury Train Peru

Marisol — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 17:11:20 +0000

Last week I left the hustle and bustle of Lima and adventured south to begin a multi-day escape from Cusco to Lake Titicaca and Arequipa on South America’s first ever luxury sleeper train, the Belmond Andean Explorer. Over the next three days I would travel more than 450 miles (725km) across the Peruvian Andes on [...]

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Exploring Colca Canyon in Peru

Marisol — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:07:08 +0000

One of our favorite places in Peru has got to be the dramatic natural beauty of Colca Canyon in the south of Peru, near to the city of Arequipa. As one of the deepest canyons in the world, Colca carves an impressive line through the mountainous landscape for over 50 kilometres (31 miles). The latest National Geographic Survey sited this [...]

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