Arequipa marvellous, majestic and beautiful
city of Peru, declared by UNESCO as Cultural Heritage of Mankind
and also Gastronomical Capital wishes to invite you to have
an unforgettable and pleasant stay to enjoy the charmness and
hospitality of this colonial and cultural place, presenting
a lot of sunshine and natural beauty, convents, temples and
old grand colonial houses and many other tourist attractions
to visit.
Arequipa is located at 1000 km in the south
of Lima, it lies in an oasis at 2300 m.a.s.l., with nearly one
million of habitants, surrounded by
desert
and high volcanoes, first of all the famous Misti, a symbol of
Arequipa; which has been built out of white volcanic rocks called
"sillar“, the reason for its popular nickname "The
White City“.
The name Arequipa is associated
with an old legend which tells of Arequipa being founded by the
fourth Inca, Mayta Capac , whose army invaded and camped in the
valley and when it was time to leave, some of his soldiers asked
him to stay forever, right on the Inca responded in Quechua: "Ari
quepay“ which means "yes you may stay here“.
Founded at 1540 by
Francisco Pizarro in the nineteenth century Arequipa became an
important center for sheep and alpaca wool exportation to England.
Currently, Arequipa, without a doubt, maintains its economic leadership
and has become the southern commercial and industrial center of
the nation.
Arequipa has also two of the deepest canyons of
Earth, the Cotahuasi Canyon and the Colca Canyon.
The city of Arequipa has a semi-arid and temperate
climate with a maximum temperature 22°C and a minimum of 7°C.
The rainy season starts in January and ends in March.
The Hostal
"El Sillar del Suizo“ is located in one of the
oldest and most traditional residential districts of Arequipa,
the so called "Vallecito“. Its strategical location
in respect to center distance, airport, train and busstation
makes it an ideal place as a tourist residential for guests
who are looking for a quiet and familiar place but with
all the facilities to displace to all the centers of tourist
activities and commercial centers of the city because the
hostal is located just in the heart of the city.
"El Sillar del Suizo“ is a modest place but with
a ancest colonial touch with excellent attention, commodities
and cleanness and first of all a very familiar atmosphere
as it is a mix of of best swiss and peruvian service.
