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City of Arequipa, Per

Is one of the best cities in Peru because there is an incredible food, the people are very friendly and everything is very cheap.

Arequipa is a department of Peru located in south part of the country. It has 528 km of coastline in the Pacific Ocean the largest and borders the departments of Ica, Ayacucho, Apurimac, Cuzco, Puno and Moquegua regional coastline. The coastal zone is one of the driest portions of the coastal desert, meanwhile inside the Andean region has steep valleys and canyons.

The best epoch to visit Arequipa is in August, more precisely during her firstly fortnight, which is when the Spanish foundation is celebrated realized in 1540. The celebration is carried out by fairs, bullfights and fireworks between many other attractions.

Arequipa presents diverse landscapes and tourist places, from the coast with his beaches, happening for the desert we find his fertile valleys, up to the altiplane and his volcanoes, snow-capped mountains and cannons.

The city has a variety of dishes compared to other cities of Peru, in her there have registered 194 varieties of local dishes, of which 40 represent dishes of entry, 11 suck or lunches, 11 broths, 70 stews, 51 desserts and 11 drinks.

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