About Arequipa
How to get there
Terrestrial --- Lima-Arequipa: 1003 km by the Panamericana south road (about 14 hours)
Aerial ---daily flights from the following cities:
Lima (1 hour aprox.)
Cusco (30 mins aprox.)
Tacna (30 mins aprox.)
Juliaca (30 mins aprox.), till the Arequipa City.
General info
Location: coast and sierra (andes) south of Peru
Extension: 63345 km2
Capital: Arequipa (2335 msnm)
Height: lowest: 9 msnm (punta de bombon) highest: 4525 msnm (San Antonio de Chuca)
Climate: Arequipa city has a es de clima semiárido y templado,with an average temperature of 21,7° C (71,0° F) and a minimun of 6,9°C (44,4 ºF). The rainy season starts in january and ends in march.