\u00a0Why is it called the White City?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Sillar is the reason Arequipa shines differently from any other city in Peru. Much of the historic center is built with sillar, a white volcanic stone quarried from the slopes of the Misti volcano. Under the morning sun, the entire city seems to glow. The Plaza de Armas, the Santa Catalina Monastery, and dozens of colonial mansions are made of this very stone \u2014 which is why the nickname stuck forever.<\/span><\/p>\n This August 15 marks 484 years since the city’s Spanish foundation, a good excuse to explore it along with its most famous neighbor: the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest in the world and home to the Andean condor.<\/span><\/p>\n 484<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0years since Spanish foundation<\/span> What you’ll experience<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n From the White City to the Colca Canyon<\/span><\/p>\n 01 \u2013 Santa Catalina Monastery<\/span><\/strong> 02 \u2013 Cruz del C\u00f3ndor Viewpoint<\/span><\/strong> 03 \u2013 Colca Villages<\/span><\/strong> 04 \u2013 Chivay Hot Springs<\/span><\/strong> Available packages<\/span><\/strong> 5D \u2013 Arequipa Full \u2014 private and shared service<\/span><\/strong> 4D \u2013 Arequipa \u2013 Colca \u2013 Sillar Route<\/span><\/strong> 6D \u2013 Arequipa \u2013 Colca (6 days)<\/span><\/strong> 1D \u2013 City Tour: Viewpoints + Santa Catalina Monastery<\/span><\/strong> Celebrate Arequipa’s 484 years by getting to know it<\/span><\/strong> On August 15, 1540, the city we now know as the White City was founded. Nearly five centuries later, its volcanic-stone streets still gaze at the Misti volcano \u2014 and the Colca Canyon still waits just a couple of hours away. \u00a0Why is it called the White City? Sillar is the reason Arequipa shines differently […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2623,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,25,30],"tags":[31,32,33],"class_list":["post-2621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activities","category-posts","category-puno-titicaca","tag-amantani","tag-lago-tititcaca","tag-turismo-vivencial"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n3<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0volcanoes surround the city: Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu<\/span>
\n2<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0times deeper than the Grand Canyon \u2014 the Colca Canyon<\/span><\/p>\n
\nA colonial citadel within the city, with intensely colored streets and centuries of religious history.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe spot where the Andean condor can be seen gliding over the canyon, right at sunrise.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nChivay, Yanque and other Andean towns with pre-Hispanic terraces that are still cultivated today.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe perfect way to soothe your body after a day at high altitude and hiking through the canyon.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nSelection from the tours page to Arequipa \u2013 Colca Canyon. Prices and dates subject to current availability.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n5 days exploring the city and the Colca Canyon at a relaxed pace.<\/span>
\nView package \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n
\n4 days including the historic route of the sillar quarries.<\/span>
\nView package \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe most complete option to explore the region without rushing.<\/span>
\nView package \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n
\nIdeal for those who only have one day in the White City.<\/span>
\nView package \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n
\nCheck out all the packages to Arequipa and the Colca Canyon, or write to us to tailor-make your own route.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"