The White City of Arequipa not only has beautiful convents, temples, and grand old colonial houses, but it also holds a wealth of gastronomy as a result of a mixture of native products of the ancient Pre-Columbian cultures combined with modern culinary techniques. We recommend exploring the Santa Catalina Monastery while in the city, a city within the city, or driving out to the Sillar quarry to meet local quarrymen and understand how 'The White City' was built.
Additionally, the highlight of this destination is to visit one of the deepest canyons in the world; the Colca. The canyon is the natural habitat of the Vicuña, with the finest fiber in the world, and the condor that shows its majesty when flying a few meters just above our guests. Colca is located only four hours away from the city of Arequipa via a sublimely scenic drive through the ‘altiplano’ high plains.
