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Location of Historic Centre of Arequipa in Peru In December 2000, UNESCO declared the historical center of Arequipa a World Heritage Site , [ 1 ] stating the following: " The historical center of Arequipa is an example of ornamented architecture, represents a masterpiece of the creative coalition of European and native characteristics.
Arequipa (Spanish pronunciation:; Aymara and Quechua: Ariqipa), also known by its nicknames of Ciudad Blanca (Spanish for "White City") and León del Sur (Spanish for "Lion of the South"), [2] is a city in Peru and the capital of the eponymous province and department.
Exterior wall of the Monastery of Santa Catalina. The citadel was located in the south of Peru in the city of Arequipa, founded on September 10, 1579 and located in an area that stands out for its natural beauty, welcoming climate and that has a great material with which the architecture of this city is built and continues to be built, the tuff.
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa: Arequipa: 2000 1016; i, iv (cultural) Arequipa is built primarily on top of sillar, a white volcanic rock, the product of nearby El Misti volcano. The architecture of the city is known for its combination of traditional indigenous styles with the new techniques of the European colonial settlers. [26]
The museum contains the Juanita mummy, a mummy that was found in the Ampato volcano after an expedition in 1995 by archeologists José Chavez and Johan Reinhard. [4] The museum has a collection of polychromatic ceramic pieces, also the museum has the Spondylus shells that were moved from the coast of Peru to the massif by Inca priests, also the museum has woven dolls representing people and ...
August 15, 1540: This is the date in which the city was founded by Garcí Manuel de Carbajal.The cathedral started construction on this very date. In the "Act of Foundation" of Arequipa, it can be read: "...in the name of its majesty Governor Francisco Pizarro, founded the beautiful village in the valley of Arequipa, in the Collasuyo section, above the river edge, in his name he put the cross ...
This category contains articles about people from Arequipa in Peru. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. A.
Pages in category "People from Arequipa Region" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.