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A private dive into Arequipa's history and the quarries that built it, ending at pink canyon walls.
A private tour through Arequipa's city center — Plaza de Armas, the Church of Compañía de Jesús, and Tristán del Pozo — before heading out along the Sillar Route to the Añashuayco quarries and the pink canyons of Uchumayo.
This private tour begins in the city center, with stops at Plaza de Armas, the Church of Compañía de Jesús, and artwork inside Tristán del Pozo, before heading out along the Sillar Route. Real stops include the Añashuayco quarries, where Arequipa's namesake white volcanic stone is still cut, and the pink-hued canyon walls of Uchumayo — with your guide providing commentary throughout and answering questions as you go.
A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.
Meet your private guide at a central point in Arequipa, or arrange hotel pickup in advance.
Arequipa's central square and its ornately carved Jesuit-era church, both built from sillar stone.
The real working quarries where Arequipa's white volcanic stone is still cut by hand.
A striking, lesser-visited canyon landscape along the Sillar Route.
Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.
A private tour through Arequipa's city center — Plaza de Armas, the Church of Compañía de Jesús, and Tristán del Pozo — before heading out along the Sillar Route to the Añashuayco quarries and the pink canyons of Uchumayo. This private tour begins in the city center, with stops at Plaza de Armas, the Church of Compañía de Jesús, and artwork inside Tristán del Pozo, before heading out along the Sillar Route. Real stops include the Añashuayco quarries, where Arequipa's namesake white volcanic stone is still cut, and the pink-hued canyon walls of Uchumayo — with your guide providing commentary throughout and answering questions as you go.
The Compañía de Jesús church on the Plaza de Armas was begun in 1590, and its carved façade was finished in 1698 after an earthquake. Local carvers working the soft volcanic stone mixed European Baroque forms with Andean plants, birds and indigenous faces, a style known as mestizo Baroque. Its side chapels and old sacristy are often highlighted for their painted decoration.
The Sillar Route moves from that façade to its source. Añashuayco is described as the most important quarry area, with seven of Arequipa's seventeen active quarries, and it is cited as the type locality of vapor-phase ignimbrite, formed in a huge eruption about 1.65 million years ago. Quarry workers have been trained as guides to show traditional hand extraction.
UNESCO inscribed Arequipa's historic centre in 2000, in part because of buildings made of sillar. Uchumayo, further out along the Chili River, takes its name from Quechua words often translated as chili pepper river; I could not verify specific details about its rock colours, so ask your guide what you will see on the day.
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