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Arequipa, in southern Peru, is one of the most visited places in Peru, and is home to several great places to see, including but not limited to:
Casa de Moral
Casa del Moral Arequipa
An extraordinary mestizo baroque mansion, built in 1733 by a Spanish knight and nicely restored with period detail in 1994, Casa del Moral offers one of the best windows onto colonial times in Arequipa. Named for an ancient mulberry tree — the moral found in the courtyard — the home is also distinguished by a magnificent stone portal with heraldic emblems carved in sillar. Handsome furnishings, carved wooden doors, and Cusco School oil paintings decorate large salons, built around a beautiful courtyard, the largest of the colonial residences in the city.
Santa Catalina
Santa catalina – Arequipa
Arequipa’s serene Convent of Santa Catalina, founded in 1579 under the Dominican order, is the most important and impressive religious monument in Peru. The 16th-century convent remained a mysterious world unto itself until 1972, when local authorities forced the sisters to install modern infrastructure, a requirement that led to opening the convent for tourism.
Monasterio de la Recoleta
A 10-minute walk from the Plaza de Armas across the Río Chili, distinguished by its tall brick-red-and-white steeple, is the Recoleta convent museum. Founded in 1648 and rebuilt after earthquakes, the peaceful Franciscan convent contains impressive cloisters with sillar columns and lovely gardens; today just four of the original seven remain.
Colca Canyon
Of course there is the Colca Canyon near Arequipa, which is the deepest canyon in the world. It does not take long to reach the canyon from the city of Arequipa. Pre provide daily departures on our varied tours of the Colca Canyon.
Colca Canyon Arequipa
