Pampa de Camarones
District of Arequipa
Arequipa - Peru

Faucett Flight 251

Faucett Flight 251 refers to a Boeing 737-200 that was operating a domestic scheduled Lima–Arequipa–Tacna passenger service and crashed on 29 February 1996, while completing the first leg, on approach to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport. All 123 passenger and crew aboard the aircraft lost their lives in the accident. It is the deadliest accident that occurred on Peruvian soil, as of March 2012.

Located at -16.3408, -71.5692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1996, Aviation accidents and incidents in Peru, Faucett Perú accidents and incidents, 1996 in Peru

Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa

The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa ("Basílica Catedral", in Spanish) is located in the "Plaza de Armas" of the city of Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru. It is the most important Catholic church of the city and also of the larger Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa since it is the base of the Archbishop and the Metropolitan Council. The cathedral is also considered one of Peru's most unusual and famous colonial cathedrals since the Spanish conquest.

Located at -16.3981, -71.5364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Peru, Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru, Basilica churches in South America

Casa del Moral

The "Casa del Moral" (House of the Moral) is a large ancestral house built around 1730 in Arequipa, Peru. Favored by tourists, it is one of the best and well-preserved samples of baroque-mestizo civil architecture in Peru. The name of the house derives from the emblematic presence of a centennial tree of "moras" in the center of the main patio of the large house. The Casa del Moral houses a collection of paintings from the "Escuela Cusqueña", a colonial art form.

Located at -16.3969, -71.5378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Arequipa, Peruvian architecture, Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru

Santa Catalina Monastery

The Monastery of Saint Catherine is a monastery of nuns of the Dominican Second Order, located in Arequipa, Peru. It was built in 1579 and was enlarged in the 17th century. The over 20,000-square-meter monastery was built predominantly in the Mudéjar style, and is characterized by its vividly painted walls. There are approximately 20 nuns currently living in the northern corner of the complex; the rest of the monastery is open to the public.

Located at -16.3953, -71.5369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Christian monasteries in Peru, Dominican monasteries in Peru, 1580 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1580s, Buildings and structures in Arequipa, Christian monasteries established in the 16th century, Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru

Chiguata District

Chiguata is a district located in the Arequipa province, 30 km away from the city of Arequipa, Peru, on the slopes of the volcano Pikchu Pikchu (where at its summit pre-Inca worshipped remains and artifacts have been found). The name chiguata comes from the Quechua words "chiri" meaning "cold" and "wata" meaning "year" (cold all year). Ancient Chiguata was inhabited by the local natives until the arrival of Spanish influence in charge of the emissary Diego Hernández de Córdova in 1540.

Located at -16.4, -71.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Arequipa Province

Arequipa is a province in the Arequipa Region, Peru. It is the most populous province of the region, and its capital, Arequipa, is Peru's second-largest city. It borders the provinces of Islay, Camaná, Caylloma, and the Cusco and Puno regions.

Located at -16.3988, -71.5369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Provinces of the Arequipa Region

Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi

Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, known also as the Estadio Monumental de la UNSA or simply Estadio de la UNSA, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Arequipa, Peru. The stadium was built by the University of San Agustín in the early 1990s and named after the Virgin Chapi. Due to its size, the term Monumental is added to its name. The stadium was largely financed by a lottery fund-raiser held by the university itself.

Located at -16.4073, -71.5202 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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FBC Melgar, Football venues in Peru, Copa América stadiums, Buildings and structures completed in 1993, Event venues established in 1993

Rodríguez Ballón International Airport

Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, known as Aeropuerto Internacional Rodríguez Ballón in Spanish, is an airport serving Peru's second largest city, Arequipa. This airport and Cusco's Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport are the main air hubs in southern Peru.

Located at -16.3411, -71.5831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Airports in Peru

Characato District

Characato is one of the most traditional district of Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru. It is most famous for its bull fights and the variety of their food. Characato is also a common nickname for a person from Arequipa Region in the rest of Peru.

Located at -16.4934, -71.4929 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Estadio Mariano Melgar

The Estadio Mariano Melgar is a multi-use stadium in Arequipa, Peru. Its primary use is to host football games for Peruvian First Division team Melgar FBC and Copa Perú teams Sportivo Huracán, Senati FC, FBC Aurora and FBC White Star. The stadium has a seating capacity of 20,000 and includes a running track for track and field events. It was named after Mariano Melgar, a Peruvian patriot and poet from Arequipa.

Located at -16.4088, -71.535 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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FBC Melgar, Football venues in Peru

Mariano Melgar District

Mariano Melgar District is one of the twenty-nine districts of the Arequipa Province in Peru.

Located at -16.4, -71.4831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Jacobo Hunter District

Jacobo Hunter District is one of the twenty-nine districts of the Arequipa Province in Peru.

Located at -16.3278, -71.5958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Historic Centre of Arequipa

In December 2000, UNESCO declared the historical center of Arequipa a World Heritage Site, stating the following: "The historical center of Arequipa is an example of ornamented architecture, represents a masterpiece of the creative coalition of European and native characteristics. A colonial town challenged by the conditions of nature, the indigenous influences, the conquest process and evangelism as well as for a spectacular natural scenario."

Located at -16.4, -71.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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World Heritage Sites in Peru

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa is an archdiocese located in the city of Arequipa in Peru.

Located at -16.3833, -71.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Arequipa, Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru, Religious organizations established in 1577, Roman Catholic dioceses established in the 16th century

Tiabaya District

Tiabaya District is one of the twenty-nine districts of the Arequipa Province in Peru.

Located at -16.4256, -71.5628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Sabandía District

Sabandía District is one of the twenty-nine districts of the Arequipa Province in Peru.

Located at -16.4669, -71.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mollebaya District

Mollebaya District is one of twenty-nine districts of the province Arequipa in Peru.

Located at -16.4831, -71.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Quequeña District

Quequeña District is one of twenty-nine districts of the province Arequipa in Peru.

Located at -16.5581, -71.4511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Sachaca District

Sachaca District is one of twenty-nine districts of the province Arequipa in Peru.

Located at -16.425, -71.5661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Uchumayo District

Uchumayo District is one of twenty-nine districts of the province Arequipa in Peru.

Located at -16.4153, -71.6636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Yura District

Yura District is one of twenty-nine districts of the province Arequipa in Peru.

Located at -16.2511, -71.6811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Yarabamba District

Yarabamba District is one of twenty-nine districts of the province Arequipa in Peru.

Located at -16.5469, -71.4769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Arequipa

Arequipa is the capital and largest city of the province of Arequipa and the seat of the Constitutional Court and the "Legal Capital of Peru". Also known as the White City, it is the second most populous city in Peru, with 844,407 inhabitants according to INEI projections. Arequipa is an important commercial center of Peru and is as second most industrialized city in the country. Its industrial activity includes manufactured products and export quality camelid wool textiles.

Located at -16.3988, -71.5369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Colegio Anglo Americano Prescott

Colegio Anglo Americano Prescott is a school in Arequipa, Peru, named after William H. Prescott, the American scientific historian. The school was founded in 1965 by a group of British, American and Peruvian citizens; it retains its bilingual emphasis, maintaining a student exchange program with several English-speaking schools.

Located at -16.4289, -71.5602 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Schools in Peru