I tell you today thaté activities you can do in the beautiful city of Arequipa on a visitáask for a día a la también call «White City».
Continuing with my brief, but beautiful trip Perú, where did i visité again Lima and Cusco, I arrivedé in flight JetSmart south of the countryís to a new city, that I didn't knowíand don't have eitheríhas a clear picture of whaté wait and everything was a lotíso much better than everás esperé.
Arequipa, known as the «White City» for its imposing ashlar buildings, you surprise meó from start to finish, its rich culture and delicious gastronomyía (don't stop trying it). If you only have one díto explore this Peruvian gem, don't worry, There are many things to do and you will surely like them..
¿Whaté do and visit in Arequipa?
Thanks to the support of DMC Perú Agency, Who do I recommend for your trips to the Perú and other destinations, visité this beautiful city and to be able to know its history and gastronomy in a short time.ía.
To start with the informationón, I share a vídeo that I made on YouTube so you can meetún better this city and some of the activities I did:
It is important to clarify that there are many más things to do and everything dependsá of your tastes or expectations, but for my time this is what I did in this beautiful city.
General recommendations
To organize a visit we must always know dówhere we are going and recommendations básick for the visit, hereí I leave you some.
Transport:
- To move around the historical centerórico, it is best to do it on foot. The city is quite compact and the main attractions areán close to each other.
- Security isá very good, but avoid leaving the main tourist areasístatic, for anything, better to avoid problems that it gives usñon the journey.
- If you want to visit the viewpoints or the Colca Valley, you can take a taxi or a bus (transport público). Taxis are relatively cheap.ómics and allow you to reach your destination rápiously. Collectives are an optionón más económica, but they may take a whileás to arrive.
- SpaghettiéYou can rent a bike to explore the city at your own pace. There are several places where bicycles are rented., so you won't haveás problems finding one.
Climate:
- The weather in Arequipa is generally dry and sunny. Temperatures during the dayía oscillates between the 20 and 25 Celsius degrees, while at night they can go down to 10 Celsius degrees. They say we live in an eternal spring, since the weather is generally always the same and there are not as many extreme changes in temperature during the year.ñO.
- I recommend you wear light clothing and cómoda, but alsoén a jacket or coat for the evening.
- Don't forget to bring sunscreen, hat and sunglasses, since the sun is very strong and más aún a 2.300 masl.
Itinerary for a dayíin Arequipa
Let's go with my recommendations, whatsí there are más things to do, but this was what I experiencedí:
Mañhe:
- Start your dívisiting the Plaza de Armas, There is no waste and it is beautiful. Admire the Bas Cathedralílica of Arequipa, with its ashlar façade and twin towers.
- Nextón, dirígo to the Monasterio de Santa Catalina, a 16th century convent converted into a museum. Tour its cloisters, cells and gardens.
- I recommend visiting tooén the Andean Sanctuaries Museum – MUSA to meet Juanita, amé that visit, it's incredibleítell your story.
- For lunch, try some of the dishes típeaks of Arequipa in a restaurant in the historical centerórico. I personally likeí in the San Camilo market, everything clean and rich.
Afternoon:
- In the afternoon, Visit the Yanahuara and Carmen Alto viewpoints to enjoy panoramic viewsámicas of the city and the volcanoán Misti. The volcanoáin East Mistiá active and it is beautiful to see it from every ácity angle.
- If you have time left, you can visit the Archaeol MuseumóMunicipal museum to learn about the history and culture of Arequipa from the élittle prehispanicánica.
- for dinner, enjoy a delicious pisco sour, the traditional Peruvian liquor, in a bar in the historic centerórico.
Evening:
- If you like nightlife, Arequipa has a wide variety of bars and clubs to choose from. SpaghettiéYou can't attend a showámy assútraditional peruvian sica in one of the peñcity ace.
- There are several pápages that inform about activities carried out in various areas of the city.
Meal:
La gastronomíArequipa is one of the más rich and varied of Peruú. Don't miss the opportunity to try some of their dishes típeaks, What:
- stuffed rocoto
- Picanto
- Adobo ArequipeñO
- frozen cheese
Me in the marketí a plate that hasístuffed rocoto, potato and lamb pie, brutal and they were just 20 soles.
Additional Tips
- Ojo, Arequipa isá a 2.300 meters above sea level, así what if you come from sea level, tóTake everything calmly and walk slowly until you fully acclimatize to this difference in altitude..
- If you have más time, you can visit the Colca Valley, a likeñón deep with impressive landscapes where you canás ver cóndors in his hábitat natural, I felló time to go, since yesí take some 3 hours from Arequipa, but they say it's worth every penny.
- SpaghettiéYou can't take an excursionón al volán Misti and other volcanoes in the area.
- Bring sunscreen, hat and sunglasses.
- Please note that museum admission prices may vary.
- If you travel in high season (from June to August), I recommend you book your accommodation in advance.ón.
- There are many hotels of various categoriesías and prices.
I hope this brief guíto help you enjoy Arequipa, which perhaps is not very well known, but it has many incredible attractionsíbles and worth visiting if you have the time.
