Historical Centre of Arequipa
Also known as Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa, Historic Centre of Arequipa
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iv).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Peru
Inscribed
2000
Area
167 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historical Centre of Arequipa is in Arequipa. The nearest other World Heritage site is Chinchorro Culture Sites, about 260 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Arequipa · about 815,000 peopleabout 2 km south
- Mollendo · about 49,000 peopleabout 85 km south-west
- Moquegua · about 55,000 peopleabout 110 km south-east
- Camaná · about 21,000 peopleabout 130 km west
- Ilo · about 53,000 peopleabout 140 km south
- Puno · about 117,000 peopleabout 170 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ChileCultural265 km away
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, PeruCultural291 km away
BoliviaCultural305 km away
PeruCultural324 km away
PeruMixed382 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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