Arequipa

Arequipa is a city of 805 thousand¹ situated at over 2000 meters along the Chili River southwest of the Andes Mountains in the región of the same name in Perú. Tourists enjoy its Santa Catalina Monastery (monasterio).² The center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes the Plaza de Armas with its mid-19th century cathedral and the church and cloisters of La Compañea (18th century).³ Perhaps the tallest buildings are the set of six Villa Médica residential towers (14 stories, 1997).⁴

External references

cathedral, Arequipa city, Perú

Footnotes

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Peru, accessed 3/12/2014.
2. http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-peru/, accessed 2/25/2014.
3. UNESCO, World Heritage Sites (Firefly Books, 2010).
4. emporis.com, accessed 3/12/2014.