The White City Arequipa.
You can find here some interesting facts about Arequipa. We prepare for you this small article to give more expectations from the city.
- Arequipa is call the White City because of the buildings that they were made using volcanic stones called “sillar”. The Sillar stones were used to construct many of the city’s Spanish colonial buildings. The stones served to protect them from earthquake damage.
- Arequipa’s current history began in 1540 when the Spanish conquered and officially established the city. The Spanish maintained the area’s successful Inca watering system while importing their own crops, including grapevines for winemaking and olives for oil production.
- Stone carvings and cave paintings are the earliest evidence of human settlement in Arequipa’s history, which dates back to the Paleolithic period.
- The Inca Empire successfully conquered the Aruni, Cabana, and Collagua civilizations throughout the 16th century.
- This city is situated at an elevation of 2335 meters above the sea level.
- El Misti, the largest and most famous of the 80+ neighboring volcanoes, erupted multiple times between 1438 and 1471. Though it has been mostly calm since its most recent minor eruption in the mid-1980s.
- Arequipa has two World’s Deepest Canyons. Both the Cotahuasi Canyon and the Colca Canyon in southern Peru contend for the deepest canyon in the Americas. They are both more than 12,000 feet deep, which is more than double the depth of the Grand Canyon in the United States. It is possible to see Andean condors in this areas because are their natural habitat.
- Without disparaging other cities, it would not be a mistake to declare Arequipa is the most architecturally beautiful city in the world. Overpowering archways, cobblestone pathways, grand cathedrals, and an enchanting and perfectly-designed main plaza, all in pristine condition.
So, the White City Arequipa is full of amazing things, come and explore it.
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