Known as the White City for its beautiful white walls of sillar, a stone of volcanic origin, Arequipa rests on the slopes of the imposing Chachani and Misti volcanoes and the snow-capped Pichu Pichu. In the center of the city, declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000, you can see temples and colonial mansions in mestizo baroque style, as well as the Monastery of Santa Catalina, a miniature Spanish city with narrow stone streets, beautiful courtyards and squares. Sabandía, Tiabaya and Tingo, in the countryside, are must-see places, and Arequipa’s irresistible cuisine is the perfect complement to the visit.