Arequipa
Arequipa is a city in the Southern Coastal region of Peru just below the edge of the Altiplano, at 2,380 m (7,810 ft) above sea level and surrounded by three impressive volcanoes. It's Peru's second most important city, and the second most popular among tourists. Wikivoyage
Population 1,008,290 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Peru
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Museo Santuarios Andinos Museum · 150 m -
Santa Catalina Monastery Museum · 380 m -
Plaza de Armas Attraction · 10 m -
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Casona Tristán de Pozo Museum · 120 m -
Casa de Moral Museum · 220 m -
Barrio San Lázaro Attraction · 650 m - Casa museo Mario Vargas Llosa Museum · 980 m
- Museo de la Catedral de Arequipa Museum · 80 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Eating nearby
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Getting around
- Estación de buses La Joya 940 m
- Orquídeas Tours (Omate) 980 m
- South Peru Rail 1.3 km
- Taxi Turismo 1.4 km
- Real Plaza Arequipa 1.7 km
- Combis Chiguata 1.8 km
More train stations: Tres Cruces 3.3 km
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