Half day Sillar Stone Tour from Arequipa
Description
A journey to Peru is not complete without visiting Arequipa, the beautiful white city of Peru! Much of the architecture in Arequipa is made of a white volcanic stone, Sillar, hence its nickname of the white city. On this tour you will experience how the city was built and how worker still perverse the tradition on extracting the rocks still in use.
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Itinerary
Transfer from the hotel in Arequipa at 08:00 am to continue to the Culebrillas quarries (3km from the center of Arequipa), which are mainly located in the district of Cerro Colorado and Yura. After the earthquake in Arequipa in 1687 there was a massive use of the construction system with Sillar, and when it was perfected, the beautiful colonial architecture of Arequipeña resulted. The quarries of Sillar come from the eruptions and in the tour we will be able to appreciate the cutters of this stone in their daily tasks, as well as some samples of carvings. In this place we can see where the masons take Ignimbrite and then patiently develop the Sillar, they will explain in detail the preparation there and we will also learn the story behind the Sillar. We return to the city of Arequipa around 12pm and transfer to the hotel in Arequipa.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from accommodation in Arequipa city center, for accommodation outside this area, a meeting point will be set.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please send hotel details before arrival
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Reviews(3)
The tour was fine, the van says air-conditioned but it is not true, we were stopped on the route by a parade and felt very warm.
The language was a problem. The guide tried to go back and forth between Spanish and English. Sometimes she forgot the English. The place was very interesting.
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the first trip of this tour was so unnecesary, the view of the volcanic. i rather have more time in sillar stone. second trip was Sillar stone, was given only 40mnt, so you better make most of your time where some places has to wait till you get a chance to make pic, and walking from one place to another take time, you also need to pay extra to enter 2 Spot, not expensiv 3 Sol each, where you still have to live up to make pictures. 40 minutes feels like 10mnt, cos your in a hurry not being alle to enjoy the place as much. third trip was great, you able to make great pictures like in Grand canyon in Vegas.
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