AREQUIPA

A thousand kms south of Lima is the white city, Arequipa. 

It is the capital of the province of Arequipa. It is also the judicial capital of Peru, it is the constitutional court. 

The city was founded on August 15, 1540, under the name "Villa Hermosa of Our Lady of the Assumption" in the name of the Marquis Don Francisco Pizarro and 22 September 1541 the King Carlos V in Royal Decree orders that the call "City of Arequipa". 

Landmarks 

Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa 
Church of the Company 
Monastery of St. Catherine of Siena 
Yanahuara 
Plaza de Armas 
And it is the starting point for excursions to the Colca Canyon