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AREQUIPA
 At the foot of the Misti volcano at 2500 meters above sea level stands
the city of Arequipa, known as the White City, with its spring
climate, warrior tradition and independent and stubborn
character.
Among
its attractions we must
mention the Convent of Santa 
Catalina, La Compañia church, San Agustín and the
beautiful valley beyond the city, famous for its traditional
local restaurants. Further from the city we find the
pre-historic remains of Toro Muerto, as well as the Aguada
Blanca and Pampa Cañahuas vicuña reserves, and of course
Colca, the world’s deepest canyon, where condors can be
observed rising on the morning thermals
 City tour and Santa
Catalina
: Visiting
the city, including the church of La Compañia, the Plaza de
Armas and the ancient convent of Santa Catalina, once the home
of the daughters of the city’s nobility. We will also visit
the outlying districts of Cayma and Yanahuara
Campiña
and Molino
:A
tour of the beautiful smallholdings close to the city, including
a visit to the white stone quarries and the famous Sabandia
mill, built in the 18th century..
Colca
Canyon
:We
leave the city early (5:30 am). On
the way we will pass the Pampa Cañahuas Reserve, where we
will be able to observe vicuña, the Andean camelidae saved from
extinction. We then continue to Chivay, crossing the high pass
at 4600 meters before descending towards Colca where we will see
beautiful terracing and picturesque villages on the road to Cruz
del Condor. Here the canyon reveals itself in all its splendor,
with the valley floor and the mountain tops separated by 3000
vertical meters. We will also observe the Andean condor at this
spot, before returning to Arequipa at around 9 pm
Optional
two days excursion with overnight in Chivay.
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