This Peruvian city was rebuilt back at an initiated form after a devastating earthquake in 1868. It is located near active volcanoes, one of which - El Misty was the main supplier of raw materials for the construction of houses - from its mixture of ashes, lava and white-colored stones are built into almost all buildings. This is a white city. This is Arequipa.
What is good this city is a variety of classes that he gives a tourist who has come here. Lovers of architecture will be amazed by the beauty of local buildings built in colonial style: churches, cathedrals, vintage mansions. Most facades are decorated with carvings. In order not to violate the common style of the city, all new buildings are created from the same materials as before and in the same style - which is how it is created by the amazing integrity of the city.
Local restaurants are famous for their kitchen to the whole world. It's kind of, Gastronomic capital Peru . Here is the best in the light of a unborn menu. You can pick up satisfying everywhere - cafes and bistro literally at every step, and quite inexpensive - about $ 2, but dinner in the restaurant will cost up $ 10. Local cuisine's cuisine is a variety of boys. For Europeans, this animal is homemade favorite, and for the Peruvian ordinary food.
Arequipa attracts a lot of travelers in connection with its location - from here are excluded for local attractions. Mountain lovers make climbing Chachan and El Misty volcanoes. Great Canyon Kolka. manitis with its beautiful landscape of tourists and photographers
For the inspection of this Peruvian city and its surroundings, it is necessary to at least 5 days 5. After all, here so much you need to visit and see: the nesting of the Condor, the picturesque valley of volcanoes, the ancient rock paintings - petroglyphs, soak in thermal sources.
Perhaps the only thing that can overshadow your stay in Arikype is safety, and although here the situation is much better than in Lima, but still do not relax. Peru is a country with a low standard of living, respectively, as in any poor country, there is a fairly high percentage of crimes - pockets, fraudsters, hooligans. In the bright time of the day in the area, it is absolutely safe, but late in the evening or at night you need to be careful, avoid dark alleys - robbery attacks occur periodically. Of course, you do not need to panic and walk, looking around on the sides, but your safety is in your hands. Try not to demonstrate large amounts of money, phone numbers, photo and video equipment while using tightly hold in your hands. In general, the usual recommendations of behavior in any tourist location. But despite this, Arequipa is a wonderful city in an extraordinary country. And if you arrived in Peru briefly, try to plan your route so that you must visit it.
