Perú; Travel Programs Giardino 2017

10
AREQUIPA - WALKING TOUR
Duration: 3 hours
Departure: 09:30 am. or 02:30 p.m
Places to visit:
Popular Market “San Camilo”
Main Square and “Compañia”
Church and its Cupola,
Monastery Santa Catalina,
Neighborhood El Tambo; La
Cabezona.
We will start the excursion
visiting the main popular
market of Arequipa, “San
Camilo”; that opened its door
to the public for the first time
in 1881 and was declared
Historical Heritage in l987.
Here Peruvian sellers offer
many products such as
groceries, flowers, clothes,
shoes, and other quality items
at low cost.
SANTA CATALINA MONASTERY
After this interesting experience we’ll continue our
tour visiting the Main Square (Plaza de Armas) and
the Compañia Church, famous because of its
incredible baroque style and the colorful Cupola
of Saint Ignacio.
We will escape to the past, visiting two interesting
places of our city; The Monastery Santa Catalina;
monument that belong to the most important
attractions of Arequipa city because is keeping
behind their malls more then three centuries of
history and El Tambo "La Cabezona; which is a
multifamily neighborhood located in the historic
centre and built approximately in the XVII century
with the system and technology of the colonial
period. The area of “El Tambo” was recently
restored, keeping its traditional architectural
beauty and showing us an Arequipa stopped in
time.
The program includes: English/ Spanish
guide and entrance fees.
Note: Clients with hotels located more then 6
blocks from Main Square has an extra charge for
transfers.