Arequipa

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Arequipa is Peru’s second-largest city, known for its colonial architecture built from white volcanic stone and its dramatic setting beneath the Misti volcano.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
alsoKnownAs La Ciudad Blanca
The White City
builtWithMaterial sillar
capitalOf Arequipa Region
climate semi-arid climate
country Peru
economicRole major commercial center of southern Peru
economicSector manufacturing
services
tourism
elevation about 2335 meters above sea level
foundedBy Garcí Manuel de Carbajal
foundedOn 1540-08-15
foundingCountry Viceroyalty of Peru
hasAirport Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
hasImportantSite Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
Colca Canyon (nearby attraction)
Mirador de Yanahuara
Plaza de Armas of Arequipa
Santa Catalina Monastery
Yanahuara district
hasNearbyVolcano Chachani
Misti
Pichu Pichu
hasUniversity Catholic University of Santa María
National University of Saint Augustine
isIn Arequipa Region
Southern Peru
knownFor colonial architecture
sillar stone
white volcanic stone buildings
locatedAtBaseOf Misti volcano
locatedOnRiver Chili River
majorReligion Roman Catholicism
notableFeature frequent seismic activity region
surrounded by volcanic landscape
populationRankInPeru second-largest city
primaryLanguage Spanish
regionalLanguage Aymara
Quechua
roadConnection Pan-American Highway
surface form: Pan-American Highway (via regional links)
timezone Peru Time
UNESCOListedAs Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
UNESCOListingYear 2000
UTCOffset UTC−05:00

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Mirador de Yanahuara overlooks Arequipa
this entity surface form: Arequipa urban area
Juan Landázuri Ricketts placeOfBirth Arequipa
this entity surface form: Arequipa, Peru
Catholic University of Santa María servesCommunity Arequipa
this entity surface form: Arequipa metropolitan area
Misti volcano locatedNear Arequipa
subject surface form: Misti
Misti volcano overlooks Arequipa
subject surface form: Misti
Misti volcano hasCulturalSignificanceFor Arequipa
subject surface form: Misti
Misti volcano isSymbolOf Arequipa
subject surface form: Misti
Pedro Paulet birthPlace Arequipa
this entity surface form: Arequipa, Peru
modern Peru contains Arequipa
Chili River valley near Arequipa
this entity surface form: city of Arequipa
Chili River valley near Arequipa
this entity surface form: Arequipa metropolitan area
Guagua Putina overlooks Arequipa
this entity surface form: city of Arequipa
Guagua Putina isNear Arequipa
this entity surface form: Arequipa metropolitan area
Guagua Putina isSymbolOf Arequipa
Colca Canyon near Arequipa
Colca Canyon accessFrom Arequipa
this entity surface form: city of Arequipa
Ampato volcano hasNearbySettlement Arequipa
subject surface form: Ampato
PET usedAsOfficialTimeIn Arequipa
Chili River flowsThrough Arequipa
El Misti locatedNear Arequipa
El Misti overlooks Arequipa
this entity surface form: city of Arequipa
El Misti hazardTo Arequipa
El Misti isCulturalSymbolOf Arequipa
El Misti dominatesLandscapeOf Arequipa
this entity surface form: Arequipa metropolitan area
El Misti cityAtFoot Arequipa
Abimael Guzmán birthPlace Arequipa
Bucheon hasSisterCity Arequipa