COLIBRI HOLIDAY / MAIN DESTINIES
AREQUIPA
Location: 103 km South of Lima
Altitude: 2335 m.a.s.l.
Access:
Altitude: 2335 m.a.s.l.
Access:
- Air: Dialy flight from Lima (1 hours) approximately) and from Cusco (30 minutes approximately).
- Overland: Bus: Lima – Arequipa (1003 km) 14 hour ride by bus.
Arequipa is the second most important city of Perú is known as the ‘Ciudad Blanca’ (White City) due to the color of the volcanic rock sillar, used in the construction of churches and colonial houses
PLACES TO VISIT
THE CATHEDRAL:
Situated by the main square. It is considered one of the largest in South America.
THE SANTA CATALINA MONASTERY
this cloister housed many young female nobles
Other attractions:
- The Toro Muerto petroglyphs
- Sumbay caves
- La compañía de Jesús
- Yura (Medicinal hot springs)
- La Recoleta convent
- Church and convent of Santo Domingo.
- Museum of Andean sanctuaries
EXCURSIONES
- The Colca canyon (2 days / 1 Night)
- The Cotahuasi canyon (4 days / 3 Nights)
- Rafting of the chili river (everyday 6 hours)
- Trekking on the Colca canyon (3 days / 2 night)
- Climbing to Misti, Chachani and Ampato, (2 Days / 1 Night for each)