Tour to La Ruta del Sillar and Culesbrillas in Arequipa
Description
On the way to the Sillar Route where you will visit quarries and areas where the ashlar originated, we will visit the Añashuayco Quarry; in the place we can appreciate an immense canyon with skylights that are several meters high, formed by extraction for the formation of the Sillares, you can appreciate a Mega-carving of the Church of the Society of Jesus made by the stonemasons themselves. We can also visit one of them so that they can explain how their daily work is and make us experiment by cutting one of their stone blocks ourselves then we will move to the Quebrada de Culesbrillas, At this point we will do a walk of approximately 20 minutes inside the small canyon that was formed by the passage of water At the end of the walk we can observe petroglyphs made by the Wari culture more than a thousand years ago. Remember that in the beginning we visited the Mirador de Yanahuara.
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Itinerary
A short stop where we can see the volcanoes, here we will have an introduction of what our tour will be. Plus a spectacular view of the city
We will arrive in a 30-minute journey to this point where we can appreciate all the carvings and figures based on the Sillar, the history of this material from the formation of the volcanoes. On the spot we will appreciate all the work done by the craftsmen skilled in the work of the Sillar.
Then we will visit the Culebrillas Gorge, a beautiful canyon that shows us the origin and formation of the Sillar, the natural color of this rock and the walk through it, makes exclusive a beautiful landscape and enjoy this wonder. After that we will return to the city center ending our tour.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(3)
A good combination of information and moderate activity. One learns a lot about the typical building material of the city of Arequipa and can marvel at nature in the small canyon. We booked the 2 PM tour and were able to see a magical moonrise (almost full moon...) at the last stop.
I really liked the experience of the Sillar Route with Evans Tours Expedition agency, really wonderful, modern mobilities and excellent guides
The Customer Service person when I called him to tell him I was going to be late so I would like to get to the next place instead of answering me hung up, when I called back he told me I had to pay for the ticket and yelled at me until I had to make a third call and contact someone else. The guide was a very friendly person had a lot of knowledge and knew how to resolve all my concerns, but he was a little upset in front of my dress as I wore shorts and only alluded to me believing that it was summer, which became reiterative and uncomfortable. If the places were interesting and the transport was comfortable.
LAMENTAMOS , ello, pero tuvimos que hacer lo impensable porque llegaste tarde al tour. Te recomendamos tener mas respeto con los horarios de inicio ya que el grupo tuvo que esperar demasiado. Saludos
