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Arequipa Travel Guide
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· The city's elevation (2,554 m / 8,379 ft) – moderate in comparison to Colca, Cusco and Puno – makes Arequipa an ideal destination to acclimate before visiting those higher-elevation sites. However, if you’re arriving from sea level, Arequipa can still take some adjusting to. It’s wise to take it easy the first day or so and drink lots of water. |
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Arequipa claims to receive more than 360 days of sunshine each year, and days can be quite warm and even suffocatingly hot. At night the city cools off considerably, and nights can be quite chilly and even cold. Don’t forget a hat or cap, sunglasses, sunscreen and moisturizing lotion (Arequipa ranks as one of Peru’s driest cities). |
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Arequipa has unfortunately earned a reputation of being somewhat dangerous, so it’s wise not to walk around the city alone at night and to be very careful when withdrawing money from ATM machines (Casa Andina hotels in Arequipa have their own, interior, safe ATMs). In addition, use only taxis called for you by hotels or restaurants. |
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Arequipa can be visited year-round with no problems; however, the famed el Misti volcano, which is visible from downtown, typically has greater snow on its peak in February and March (the rainy season) – the best time to see it clearly. |
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Santa Catalina convent and the Plaza de Armas are perhaps most spectacular in the early evening, when each is stunningly illuminated. To avoid crowds at Santa Catalina, it’s advisable to go early in the morning, as soon as it opens. Santa Teresa convent is a good alternative to Santa Catalina. |
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Casa Andina offers free airport pick up in Arequipa, but it has to be with a previous reservation |
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| QUICK LINKS |
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| Casa Andina Hotels in Arequipa |
| Casa Andina Activities in Arequipa |
| Colca Travel Guide |
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More than 15 years of publications, including 220 books and guides about Peru and its environment. |
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More than 15 years of publications, including 220 books and guides about Peru and its environment, five encyclopedias and more than 1,000 articles in magazines in Peru and abroad. He is considered the most prolific publisher on ecological topics in the country in the last decade. Forest engineer, journalist, publisher, professional photographer and analyst of environmental topics, Wust is the only Peruvian to publish five articles in National Geographic magazine. Currently he is the director of Wust Ediciones. |
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Ten years crisscrossing Peru, producing 240 TV programs on diverse topics. |
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Ten years crisscrossing Peru, producing 240 TV programs on diverse topics. A journalist and writer, for nearly a decade he has directed and hosted the TV program Tiempo de Viaje, in which he travels throughout Peru (and occasionally other countries), documenting natural, historical and human scenes infrequently visited by conventional tourism. His perspective is not that of a tourist, but of a traveler, who immerses himself in what he finds and shies away from nothing in his reporting. He is also the author and/or publisher of an extensive series of books about Peruvian culture. |
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The author of 15 travel guides to cities and countries around the world, including 4 editions of Frommer’s Peru. |
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The author of 15 travel guides to cities and countries around the world, including 4 editions of Frommer’s Peru, and articles on subjects ranging from the travel industry to food and wine. A travel writer, journalist and photographer, Schlecht first traveled to Peru and trekked to Machu Picchu as a student in 1983, and he has returned repeatedly to Peru over the last two decades. He has also been a consultant on international development projects for the European Union and USAID, as well as a correspondent for a Spanish art magazine. |
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With nearly 15 years of travel experience, and having lived in different places in Peru. |
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With nearly 15 years of travel experience, and having lived in different places in Peru. Agronomist, theologist, and holding an M.A in Amazonian anthropology. He’s lived 7 years with the Aguarunan people of Alto Marañon; also in Huanchaco (Trujillo), Urubamba (Cusco), and Madre de Dios. Consultant in tourism, collaborator for several media resources and professor of Sustainable Tourism Diploma at Ruiz de Montoya University. |
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