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Arequipa

3 Days in Arequipa

6Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumCentro

Santa Catalina Monastery

A city within the city: painted cloisters and lanes.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    2.5 h

    Monasterio de Santa Catalina

    UNESCO

    Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa

  3. 20:00
    1.5 h

    Chupe de camarones

    Food

    Arequipa restaurants

Day 2Day TripFullChivay

Colca Canyon

Condors over one of the deepest canyons.

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Day 3City DayMediumCentro

Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral · Juanita the Ice Maiden

White sillar stone under El Misti. An Inca mummy found on a volcano.

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Day Trip

Sillar Route

The white volcanic stone quarries.

Day Trip

Salinas and Aguada Blanca

Vicuñas and flamingos on the high plain.

Half Day

Yanahuara Viewpoint

Arches framing El Misti.

Half Day

San Camilo Market

Fruit juices and cheese ice cream.

Half Day

Picantería Lunch

Rocoto relleno and adobo in a picantería.

When to Go

This version is for Apr–May, Sep–Oct. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Feb (47 mm), driest Jun (0 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER