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Free tour Arequipa in the historic center<\/h1>\n
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Arequipa means colonial architecture, grand houses and temples, volcanic stone and towering volcanoes<\/strong>. Arequipa, the \u201cWhite City\u201d, a UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong>, founded on 15 August 1540 in the valley of the Chili River<\/strong> \u2014 a sunny and welcoming place where the Cusco hosts once asked the \u201cSon of the Sun\u201d<\/strong> to let them stay and rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ari quepay<\/em><\/strong> (\u201cyes, stay\u201d)<\/strong> is said to have been the reply of Inca Mayta C\u00e1pac<\/strong>, not knowing that this simple phrase in Quechua would give its name to one of the most beautiful cities in Peru<\/strong> and South America. Doubt it?\u2026 Join us on the free tour<\/em> through its Historic Centre and you\u2019ll understand why so many visitors never want to leave<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll be waiting for you every day to set off together towards the colonial house of Trist\u00e1n del Pozo<\/strong> \u2014 one of the most striking in the old town. That will be the first stop on your 2-hour walking tour through the colonial and republican heart of the city of Misti, the volcano that watches over and protects Arequipa (2,359 m a.s.l.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the free tour<\/em> you\u2019ll also visit the Mario Vargas Llosa Regional Library<\/strong>, home to the works of Peru\u2019s only Nobel Prize winner; the Fundo El Fierro<\/strong>, now a lively arts and crafts centre; as well as San Francisco Square and the Plaza de Armas<\/strong>, where you\u2019ll admire the Basilica Cathedral<\/strong>, a neoclassical gem built in sillar (volcanic stone).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the walk, when you look out over the Plaza de Armas, its arcades, the Cathedral and the Misti from the Waya viewpoint<\/strong>, it\u2019s quite likely your guide will repeat the now legendary Ari quepay<\/em><\/strong>. And indeed, this last stop is perfect for a toast and a bite to eat<\/strong>. Don\u2019t be surprised if you suddenly feel like staying. Do it. You\u2019ll have a wonderful time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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