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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.
"The historical center of Arequipa is an example of ornamented architecture, represents a masterpiece of the creative coalition of European and native characteristics. A colonial town challenged by the conditions of nature, the indigenous influences, the conquest process and evangelism as well as for a spectacular natural scenario ."
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 ...
The Intendancy of Arequipa (Spanish: Intendencia de Arequipa), also known informally as Arequipa Province (Spanish: Provincia de Arequipa), was one of the territorial divisions of the Viceroyalty of Peru, ruled from the city of Arequipa and under the jurisdiction of the Bishopric of Arequipa.
Arequipa (Quechua: Ariqipa) is a department and region in southwestern Peru. [1] It is the sixth largest department in Peru, after Puno , Cuzco , Madre de Dios , Ucayali , and Loreto , its sixth most populous department, and its eleventh least densely populated department.
The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco is a church and heritage site in the historic center of Arequipa, Peru. [1] It is characterized by its tuff walls and brick vault with a single nave, in addition to its Andean Baroque style. The church of San Francisco is one of the largest in the city of Arequipa. [2]
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Arequipa is a province in the Arequipa Region, Peru. Its capital, Arequipa , is Peru's second most populous province. [ clarification needed ] It borders the provinces of Islay , Camaná , Caylloma , and the Cusco and Puno regions.