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Introduction AREQUIPA - THE WHITE CITY Arequipa is a city located in southern Peru, It lies in a oasis at 2,30 masl., surrounded by desert and high mountains. The presence of the Misti Volcano, a symbol of Arequipa, is an inevitable reference point in its history, since not only has Arequipa been affected by many earthquakes, but it has also been built out of white volcanic rock (sillar or ashlar), the reason fot its popular nickname "the White City". It is also surrounded by other peaks, almost invariably snow-capped, such as Chachani, Pichu and a little further away, Coropuna. Declared a Cultural Hetirage of Mankind by UNESCO, this city full of beautiful convents, temples and old grand Colonial houses, also maintains a gastronomical wealth, a mixture of native products of the old Pre-Colombian cultures, like Puquina, Collagua and Inca, with European food, something which has given the food of Arequipa a special blend.
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