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Arequipa was founded in 1540, is known as the White City, and offers history, adventure, fabulous landscapes, wildlife, gastronomy, and art, all while being firmly guarded by the imposing Misti volcano.

In the historic center, you can travel back in time with the more than 500 European-Andean style colonial mansions that make up the city, which is also adorned with white vaults and arches made of sillar (volcanic stone). Other outstanding elements of Arequipa include its beautiful churches with heavily decorated facades, such as the Cathedral and the Temple of the Society of Jesus, and its convents, like San Francisco and especially Santa Catalina. In the Santa Catalina Convent, you can walk through its colorful streets named after Spanish cities and admire its patios and gardens, the rooms where the nuns lived, and its large collection of mural paintings and religious art.

If you want a little more adventure, you can go trekking, mountaineering, rafting, or mountain biking in the Colca Valley. The Colca Canyon, one of the deepest in the world, welcomes tourists eager to appreciate the majestic condor.

Its gastronomy is also delicious; you should not miss trying a delicious shrimp chowder (Chupe de camarones), Ocopa arequipeña, adobo arequipeño, potato pie with stuffed rocoto pepper, and fried guinea pig (also known as Chactado).

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