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Arequipa
Arequipa

Arequipa City

* Cathedral

* The Monastery of Santa Catalina

* Andean Sanctuary Museum

* Convent-Museum La Recoleta

Near the City of Arequipa

* Sabandia Mill

* Colca Canyon

* Toro MuertoMolino

Altitude Province of Arequipa

Arequipa (2335 masl / 7333 fasl)

Lowest point: 9 masl / 30 fasl (Punta de Bombn)

Highest point: 4910 masl / 16.109 fasl (Mirador de los Volcanes, Volcano Lookout, Caylloma)

Climate The city of Arequipa has a semi-arid and temperate climate with a maximum temperature

of 21.7C (71F) and a minimum of 6.9C (44.4F). The rainy season starts in January and ends in March.

Access Routes By land: Lima - Arequipa: 1003 km / 623 miles on the Pan-American Highway South

(14 hours by car)

By air: Daily flights to Arequipa from: Lima (1 hour), Cusco (30 minutes), Juliaca (30 minutes) and Tacna (30 minutes)

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Typical Dishes

* Chupe de Camarones: chowder made with shrimp, milk, eggs, and oregano.

* Rocoto Relleno: rocotos (red hot peppers) stuffed with chopped beef, cheese, and milk and served with mashed potatoes.

* Soltero: a salad of fresh cheese, lima beans, onions, olives, tomatoes, and rocoto.

* Ocopa: boiled potatoes covered with a fresh cheese sauce, lima beans, onions, olives, and rocoto.

Dessert

* El Sango: a dessert made from wheat, raisins, miel de chancaca (sugar syrup), milk, and butter.

Drink

* Cerveza Arequipea

Cusco

Cusco City

* Cathedral

* The Church of La Campana

* Stone of twelve angles

* Koricancha, the Santo

* Domingo Church

Near Cuzco

* Sacsayhuaman

* Qenko

* Pukapukara

* Tambomachay

* Sacred Valley (Pisac Market, ruins of Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Maras, Moray)

Others

* Piquillacta

* Andahuaylillas

* Machu Picchu

* Choquequirao

* Piquillacta

Ceremonies and celebrations

* Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) on June 24

* Virgen del Carmen in Paucartambo, July 15 and 16

Altitude Department of Cuzco

Capital: Cusco (3399 masl / 11.156 fasl)

Lowest point: 532 masl / 1745 fasl (Pilcopata)

Highest point: 4801 masl / 15.751 fasl (Suyckutambo)

Climate The city has a semi-dry and cold climate. The annual average maximum temperature is 19.6C (67.3F) and the minimum is 4.2C (39.6F). The rainy season starts in November and ends in March, and it is the time when the mountains are covered in green. Between June and July is the time of the intense cold (heladas) even with occasional snowfalls.

Access Routes

By land: Lima Arequipa Cusco: 1650 km / 1025 miles (26 hours by car)

Lima Nasca Puquio Abancay Cusco: 1131 km / 703 miles (20 hours by car)

Puno Cusco: 389 km / 242 miles (7 hours by car)

By air: Daily flights to Cusco from Lima (1 hour) and Arequipa (30 minutes)

By train: Regular service from Puno: 384 km / 239 miles (10 hours)

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Typical Dishes

* Humita: a sweet or salty tamale, served without sauce.

* Saralawa: soup of fresh corn, lima beans, dry aji Amarillo (yellow hot pepper), and huacatay (native herb).

* Olluco con Carne: Olluco stew with jerky or llama meat

Drink

* Cerveza Cusquea

* Coca tea

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Puno

Near Puno

* Sillustani

* Cutimbo

Lake Titicaca

* Floating Islands of Uros

* Taquile Island

* Amantani Island

* Suasi Island

Ceremonies and celebrations

* Virgen de la Candelaria in February (parade of more than 200 bands of musicians and dancers)

Altitude Department of Puno

Capital: Puno (3827 masl / 12.553 fasl)

Lowest point:820 masl / 2690 fasl (Lanlacuni Bajo)

Highest point: 4725 masl / 15.498 fasl (San Antonio de Esquilache)

Climate The city of Puno is located on the shores of Lake Titicaca, and its climate is cold

and semi-dry. The rainy season starts in October and ends in April. The annual average maximum

temperature is 14C (58F) and the minimum is 3C (37F).

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Access Routes

By land: Lima Arequipa Juliaca Puno: 1324 km / 823 miles (18 hours by car)

By air: Regular flights to Juliaca from Lima (1 hour and 45 minutes, with a stop in Arequipa) and from Arequipa (25 minutes).

By train: Cusco Puno: 384 km / 239 miles (10 hours)

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Typical Dishes

* Pejerey del lago Titicaca

* Peque de quinua: mashed quinoa seasoned with milk and cheese.

* Chairo: Beef and lamb soup with potatoes, lima beans, squash, cabbage, chuo or dehydrated

potatoes, wheat, and chalona or dried lamb.

Drink

* Coca tea

Cajamarca

Cajamarca City

* Cathedral

* The San Francisco Churches

* Cuarto de Rescate

* Cerro Santa Apolonia

Near Cajamarca

* Baos del Inca

* las Ventanillas de Otuzco

* Cumbemayo

* Kuntur Wasi

* Porcn Farm

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Ceremonies and celebrations

* Carnivals in Cajamarca in February and March (musicians and dance contests)

Altitude Deepartmante of Cajamarca

Capital: Cajamarca (2720 masl / 8924 fasl)

Lowest point: 400 masl / 1312 fasl (Nanchoc)

Highest point: 3590 masl / 11.778 fasl (Hualgayoc)

Climate The city of Cajamarca has a semi dry and temperate climate. The annual average maximum

temperature is 22C (71F) and the minimum is 5C (42F). The rainy season begins in October and ends in April.

Access Routes By land:Lima Trujillo Cajamarca: 870 km / 541 miles by the Panamerican Highway North (13 hours by bus)

By air: Regular flights from Lima to Cajamarca (1 hour and 15 minutes)

Typical Dishes

* Picante de papa con cuy frito: cooked Guinea pig stew in a peanut and aji panca (hot pepper) sauce

accompanied with potatoes.

* Caldo verde: soup made with potatoes and aromatic herbs from the region.

* Dairy products (varieties of cheese, butter, white dish, etc.

by: KellyDonovan

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