The enormous white Cathedral is built of sillar volcanic stone and overlooks Arequipa’s main square. Built in the seventeen century, it has been damaged and rebuilt several times – first by a fire in...
Officially recognised as the World’s deepest canyon, the Cotahuasi Canyon is almost 2 kilometres deeper than the Grand Canyon and awesomely impressive. Once the main highway from Puero Inca on ...
El Misti Volcano is known as the Guardian of Arequipa, and rises to an altitude of 5825 metres. The foothills are located 20 km away from Arequipa and trips to the area can be arranged through your Tr...
The Lady of Ampato, affectionately known as Juanita, was discovered at the summit of the Ampato volcano in 1995. Believed to have been sacrificed at the age of 14 years some 500 years ago, Juanita’s ...
The remarkable Santa Catalina Convent, just a couple of blocks from Arequipa’s main square, is an essential part of any visit to the area. Covering an area of almost 30,000 square metres, explor...
A day trip away from Arequipa is the UNESCO World Heritage site of Toro Muerto, the world’s largest field of petroglyphs. The carved designs can be seen in various states of repair, and include ...
Legend has it that Inca Emperor Atahualpa had to be roused from his bath, here in the Banos del Inca, with the news that the Spanish had entered Cajamarca. Whether true or not, it will take something ...
Overlooking Cajamarca's colonial plaza, the natural feature of Cerro Apolina dominates the colonial city of Cajamarca. Here, it is said, Inca Emperor Atahualpa sat surveying his troops centuries ago &...
The charming plaza at the heart of the Colonial Centre of Cajamarca is faced on one side by a small steeple-less cathedral and on the other a much larger Franciscan church. This church is part of a co...
High in the mountains above Cajamarca nature has carved a forest of stone named Cumbe Mayo. Thousands of pinnacles rise from the ground often seeming to form recognisable shapes. But foggy Cumbe Mayo...
