{"id":31300,"date":"2019-07-27T21:04:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-28T02:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/round-trip-peru-4-discover-the-white-city-of-arequipa-with-a-pink-tinge\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:07:47","slug":"round-trip-peru-4-discover-the-white-city-of-arequipa-with-a-pink-tinge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/round-trip-peru-4-discover-the-white-city-of-arequipa-with-a-pink-tinge\/","title":{"rendered":"Round trip Peru #4 | Discover the white city of Arequipa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Say Peru and you think of Arequipa. The white city in the southwestern part of the country, surrounded by snow-capped volcanoes. Immensely popular among tourists and expats, and for good reason. Arequipa itself is not only very beautiful and cozy, the city is also the gateway to the verdant Colca Valley four hours away. In this article, our report of 2 days of Arequipa, including the most beautiful monastery in the world and a hotel best avoided.<\/p>\n

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Arequipa: the white city of Peru<\/h2>\n
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Arequipa is Peru’s second largest city after Lima, with more than a million inhabitants. Located at an altitude of 2,328 meters, it is an ideal place to get used to the altitude on the way to Puno and Cusco<\/strong><\/a>. Arequipa is surrounded by tall volcanoes that you can also climb. Misti (5,822 meters high), Pichu Pichu (5,664 meters high) and Chachani (6,057 meters high). The volcanoes tower high above the city, creating beautiful images. Arequipa’s climate is wonderful. As many as 300 days a year the sun shines and it rains very little. Due to its higher elevation, it rarely gets warmer than 25 degrees and cools down to about 5 degrees at night.<\/p>\n\n\t\t