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Arequipa

Arequipa
Country: Peru

Ariquipa by the Numbers:
Population: 844,000
Elevation: 8268 feet
Average Winter Temperature: 60 degrees F
Average Summer Temperature: 58 degrees F

Quick Facts:
Electricity: 100 volts
Time Zone: GMT-5
Country Dialing Code: 51

Did You Know?
Arequipa is known as the "White City" ("La Ciudad Blanca") due to the plethora of colonial-era Spanish buildings in the city made of light-colored stone called sillar.

Orientation:
Arequipa is a city of southern Peru located at the foot of El Misti.



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