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AREQUIPA & THE COLCA CANYON

Introduction:
Arequipa, Peru's second-important city, located at 2,335 meters (7,659 feet).

It is also known as "The White City", because many of its churches and colonial mansions are built from the sillar white volcanic stone. Three volcanoes rise above Arequipa, including the majestic Misti, (5,821 meters – 19,092 feet) that can be seen from any point of the city.

One of the city's main attractions is the Santa Catalina convent, considered a "city within a city" founded In 1580 for cloisterd nuns and opened to the public in1970. There are also fine colonial homes such as the Casa del Moral and the Casa Coyeneche. The city is surrounded by countryside that includes the picturesque stone mill at Sabandia and the Yura hot springs.

COLCA AND COTAHUASI
The region of Arequipa features Peru's deepest canyons, the Colca (3,400 meters – 11,512 feet) and Cotahuasi (3,535 meters – 11,598 feet). The canyon is formed by the Colca River and its length is covered In hundreds of pre-Hispanic terraces, which are still used today and are proof of the high degree of farming expertise of the ancients Peruvians.

The valley is studded with14 towns rich in tradition and which have preserved their original religious festivities and folk art and music. The highest point is the "Cruz del Condor" lookout spot, where visitors will enjoy an unforgettable experience of seeing condors in their natural habitant.

Cotahuasi Canyon (depth: 3,535 meters – 11,598 feet). Located in an inter-Andean valley with traditional towns such as Cotahuasi (2,683 meters – 8,80-3 feet), hot medicinal springs such as those at Luicho; waterfalls such as those at Sipia, with a drop of 250 meters – 492 feet; and vistas of snow-capped peaks of Coropuna and Solimana. Is home to a vast biological diversity, both flora and fauna.

The area is ideal for hiking, river-rafting, paragliding or mountain biking.

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