Arequipa
This 17th-century mansion once owned by Arequipa’s founder, Garcí Manuel de Carbajal, has been restored with original furnishings and paintings, and even has its own chapel. The mansion is in the village of Huasacache, 9km from Arequipa’s city center, most easily reached by taxi (round-trip S20).
Local city tours often stop here, such as the four-hour Mirabus tour with Tours Class Arequipa.
4.88 MILES
This convent shouldn’t be missed, even if you’ve overdosed on colonial edifices. Occupying a whole block and guarded by imposing high walls, it is one of…
4.62 MILES
There’s an escalating drama to this theatrically presented museum, dedicated to the preserved body of a frozen ‘mummy,’ and its compulsory guided tour …
4.66 MILES
A must for visitors who want to see more of Arequipa's cathedral, the included 45-minute bilingual tour of this 'museum' is actually a peek at the inner…
5.36 MILES
This tranquil neighborhood makes for a pleasant, walkable excursion, with a mirador (lookout) as its centerpiece providing excellent views of Arequipa and…
4.73 MILES
This beautiful building on the Plaza de Armas stands out for its stark white sillar (volcanic rock) and massive size – it's the only cathedral in Peru…
26.2 MILES
This salt lake 4300m above sea level becomes a white salt flat during the dry months of May to December. Its size and the amount of water in it vary each…
Convento y Museo de la Recoleta
4.96 MILES
Bibliophiles will delight in this musty monastery's huge library, which contains more than 20,000 dusty books and maps; the oldest volume dates to 1494…
4.63 MILES
If Arequipa’s cathedral seems too big, an interesting antidote is this diminutive Jesuit church on the southeast corner of the Plaza de Armas. Proving…
3.87 MILES
This historic mill was built in 1785, fell into disrepair and was restored two centuries later; it now grinds once again for visitors. The neat grounds,…
2. Casa Museo Mario Vargas Llosa
4.14 MILES
The house where Peruvian writer, activist and Nobel Prize in Literature recipient Mario Vargas Llosa was born has been converted into a creative museum…
4.45 MILES
This colonial church in the city center of Arequipa has a white interior that contrasts with its gold-leaf picture frames.
4. Museo de la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín
4.56 MILES
One of many small university-run museums in Arequipa, this one’s a little more esoteric than most with themes jumping between archaeological remains,…
5. Museo Arqueológico de la Universidad Católica de Santa María
4.57 MILES
This university-run museum has interesting little displays on local excavation sites, as well as some artifacts, including surprisingly well-preserved…
4.61 MILES
This chapel's polychrome cupola is smothered in jungle-like murals of tropical flowers, fruit and birds, among which mingle warriors and angels. It's…
4.62 MILES
There’s an escalating drama to this theatrically presented museum, dedicated to the preserved body of a frozen ‘mummy,’ and its compulsory guided tour …
4.63 MILES
A colonial sillar (white volcanic rock) church and convento (monastery) complex that, despite extensive destruction from earthquakes, still retains…