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Arequipa, Peru - El Misti
With a population of 904,931, Arequipa is the second most populous city of the country. Arequipa lies in the Andes mountains, at an altitude of 2,380 meters above sea level; the snow-capped volcano El Misti overlooks the city.
El Misti stands at 5,822 metres above sea level and lies between the mountain Chachani and the volcano Pichu-Pichu. Its last eruption was in 1985.
People who visit this city can admire the colonial architecture in the historical center of Arequipa, the magnificent Inca terraces in the countryside surrounding districts and a very extensive landscape, product of human and nature creation, an important factor for its declaration as Cultural Heritage Humanity. It is the third most visited city in Peru after Lima and Cuzco.
Arequipa, Peru - El Misti
With a population of 904,931, Arequipa is the second most populous city of the country. Arequipa lies in the Andes mountains, at an altitude of 2,380 meters above sea level; the snow-capped volcano El Misti overlooks the city.
El Misti stands at 5,822 metres above sea level and lies between the mountain Chachani and the volcano Pichu-Pichu. Its last eruption was in 1985.
People who visit this city can admire the colonial architecture in the historical center of Arequipa, the magnificent Inca terraces in the countryside surrounding districts and a very extensive landscape, product of human and nature creation, an important factor for its declaration as Cultural Heritage Humanity. It is the third most visited city in Peru after Lima and Cuzco.