Arequipa Historic Center Walking Tour: Cloisters, Alpacas
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See availability →An Arequipa historic center walking tour of about two hours with a guide: the main square, the Cloisters of the Company, old mansions, volcano views and Mundo Alpaca.
The Arequipa historic center walking tour begins a block from the main square, on Santa Catalina Street, where the guide waits with an umbrella in hand. From there you walk, with no vehicle at all, for about two hours through the old White City.
First comes the Plaza de Armas with its arches and portals, then the Cloisters of the Company and their architecture. The route continues past old mansions and city gardens to a spot with a clear view of the volcanoes Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu, seen from the Grau bridge.
- Mundo Alpaca, a former breeding farm with llamas, alpacas, suris and vicuñas, where you can buy fabrics woven from the same fibre if you wish
- The San Lázaro neighbourhood, the first settlement of the White City
The walk ends in the centre near the Plaza de Armas. If you arrange it beforehand, the guide can add the Santa Catalina Convent or a museum such as the one with the Juanita mummy; these entries and their internal guides are paid separately. Tips for the guide are optional.