MIXED CITY TOUR
AÑASHUAYCO
CARMEN ALTO
CARMEN ALTO / YANAHUARA / AÑASHUAYCO SILLAR QUARRIES / RIO SECO’S MARKET
The tour begins in the city´s downtown going through the Chilina bridge, to go to the Carmen Alto viewpoint, from where we can see the Chilina´s valley and have an amazing view of the volcanous surrounding the Arequipa´s city, such as: Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu. Also we Will be able to taste the local fruits like Arequipás papaya and other products such as the Anís Najar. We’ll continue with the tour passing by the Cayma an Cerro Colorado districts, where we can see the reality of the médium class, their life style, their house´s architecture. Here our professional guide will explain us the socioeconomic reality of its settlers.
After that we’ll go to the Añashuayco sillar quarries, here we will be able to see howit’s transformed the volcanic tuff called sillar into Little blocks of rectangular form and that this are used for the constructions of houses and that this are the main reason for calling Arequipa like the White City, also the tourists will get important information about this material in the culture of Arequipa, we´ll have the oportunity to talk with the artisans who are dedicated to transform and give amazing carvings.
This tour is more tan anything t osee and differentiate the classes of settlers who live in differents áreas of the city, and have a clear knowledge about the inhabitants in the city
THE TOUR INCLUDES:
• Touristic transport
• Professional guide in tourism
• Tickets to the Añashuayco Sillar Quarries
• Tickets to the Carmen Alto Viewpoint
DURATION
• 04 HOURS
SCHEDULES
• Only in the morning: 08:30 hrs.