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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 ."
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.
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.
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 Governors (intendants) who ruled the intendancy of Arequipa were: [6] José Menéndez Escalada, director general de Aduana (1784–1786) Antonio Alvarez y Jimenez, Brigadier (1786–1796) Bartolomé María Salamanca, Frigate captain of the Order of Alcántara (1796–1810) José Gabriel Moscoso, Lieutenant colonel (1810–1815)
The National University of San Agustín (UNSA; Spanish: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín) is a public university in Arequipa, Peru. The university has been consistently ranked as one of the top public universities in Peru. It is one of the oldest public universities in Latin America with continuous operation since its founding on November ...
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events.Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including theatre, opera, cinema, and television, as well as video games and graphic novels.