Arequipa, Peru

Peru / Arequipa /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, millionaire city

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Arequipa, the intellectual capital of modern Peru, is a proud and prosperous city with some of the most beautiful colonial architecture in the country.

Arequipa is the capital of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of around 800,000 it is the second most populous city of the country. Arequipa lies in the Andes mountains, at an altitude of 2,380 meters (7740 feet) above sea level, overseen by the snow-capped volcano El Misti. The city has many colonial-era Spanish buildings built of sillar, a pearly white volcanic rock, from which it gets the nickname La Ciudad Blanca ("The White City"). The historic centre of Arequipa was named a UNESCO world heritage site in 2000, in recognition of its architecture and historic integrity.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre -
whc.unesco.org/en/list/1016
PromPerú -
www.peru.info/e_ftociudadeseng.asp?pdr=648&jrq=3.4&ic=2...
Wikitravel -
wikitravel.org/en/Arequipa
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arequipa
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Coordinates:   16°24'32"S   71°33'14"W

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  • Arequipa is a major city in Peru.