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	Department
		The department is divided in 19 districts: Areguá Capiatá Fernan...
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	Peruvian Horse Back Tours - Specializing in horse back riding vacations to Peru. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Although Arequipa was far from Lima and isolated between desert and mountains when the country was young, it was on the route linking the silver mines of Bolivia to the coast.
		Arequipa is the capital of the Province, Department and Region of the same name.
		The Mejia Lagoons National Sanctuary is located on the coast of Arequipa, near the mouth of the Tambo river, 20 km (12.4 miles) south of the port of Mollendo and 150 krn (93 miles) from the city.
	www.toursonhorseback.com /arequipa.htm (914 words)

	arequipa department (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Arequipa is divided into eight provinces of which the largest in population (830,000) is the capital of the departament, also called Arequipa.
		Arequipa has an area of 63,344 square kilometers and a population of 916,806 (1993 census).
		There are numerous points of interest in the department of Arequipa.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /arequipa_department.html (319 words)

	Arequipa (department) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Arequipa (department) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Department in southern Peru, divided into eight provinces; area 63,343 sq km/24,457 sq mi; population (1996) 999,026.
		The department is mainly agricultural but also has extensive mineral resources.
		In the north of the department is the Nevado Coropuna (height 6,425 m/21,074 ft), the Nevado de Ampato (height 6,310m/20,697 ft), and the Cañon del Colca near the town of Cabanaconde; at 60 km/37 mi in length and 3,000 m/9,842 ft in depth, it is considered the deepest canyon in the world.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Arequipa+(department) (178 words)

	Arequipa (city) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Arequipa (city)
		Capital of Arequipa department in the western Andes of southern Peru; it stands at a height of 2,363 m/7,753 ft in a fertile valley at the base of the dormant volcano El Misti (5,822 m/19,100 ft); industries include textiles, soap, and leather goods; population (1993) 619,200.
		It is the second-largest city of Peru and the cultural focus of southern Peru.
		Arequipa was founded by Pizarro in 1540 on the site of an ancient Inca city, and has a cathedral, founded in 1621, and a university.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Arequipa+(city) (146 words)

	Virtual Andean Tourist Routes - The greatest ! - Arequipa and its splendor at the foot of the Misti volcano - Peru / ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In the XIX Century, Arequipa became an important export center of sheep and alpaca wool to England, thus succeeding in consolidating its economic strength in the country.
		Arequipa has a great variety of dances and musical expressions that are complemented with the rich, multicolored clothing of male and female dancers.
		Province of Arequipa, District of Miraflores, and Province of Islay, District of Cayma.
	www.comunidadandina.org /ingles/tourism/greatest/i_arequipa.htm (575 words)

	arequipa
		The department of Arequipa is located in the south part of Perú on the Western Andes.
		When Potosí passed to the Viceroyship of Río de la Plata, Arequipa was no longer a part of the route of the silver that was sent to Spain, and was forced to face severe economic consequences.
		Arequipa, called the White City for its buildings of white ashlar stone (a volcano stone), was an important bastion against Spain during the Independence war in the nineteenth century.
	www.cuzcoonline.com /arequipa_ing.htm (707 words)

	Arequipa
		Arequipa is known as 'La Ciudad Blanca" (White City) because of the color of its ashlar buildings.
		Arequipa gives tourists the opportunity to spend a pleasant time in the city and its outskirts.
		To the north of Arequipa is the higher course of the Colca river valley which deep canyon is renowned among rafters.
	www.travel-peru.net /pticArequipa.htm (1495 words)

	Arequipa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Arequipa's department has an important historic past that comes from 5.000 years B.C. according to the testimony of 400 archeological monuments of cave and rock art found until now.
		Arequipa was a town of stop between the coast and the Andes, which made of it the silver road between Spain and Potosi, an important colonial city as testify its monuments.
		The railroad construction in 1870 united Arequipa to the Altiplano and Mollendo harbor.
	www.inkatour.com /sites/view.php?lg=de&id=arequipa (273 words)

	Chris and Andria Gardner serving in Arequipa, Peru as Church Planting Missionaries
		Arequipa is the second largest city in Peru and has a population of about 1,500,000.
		The city of Arequipa is located in the department of Arequipa where there are even fewer churches that preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.
		Since Arequipa is located in the southern tip of Peru only 6 hours from Chile it is the GardnerÕs future desire to reach from their base in Arequipa to Chile, Bolivia and the other Spanish Speaking countries of South America.
	w3page.com /Peru/ChrisGard.htm (787 words)

	"Incaventura trekking Colca Canyon, climbing Misti, Chachani, Arequipa information South America tour"
		Although of great height, the mountains in the Arequipa area do not require technical climbing experience, and their summits can be reached by any moderately person who has acclimatised to the altitude.
		Trekking on the Inca Trail or other treks in Cuzco, Huaraz, or in Bolivia or Ecuador are useful preparation for climbing to the summits of the mountains in the Arequipa department.
		Strong shoes or boots are necessary for all climbing or trekking in the Arequipa region.
	www.incaventura.com /andes.html (477 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Arequipa
		In Arequipa he had his hiking boots and jacket stolen from the hotel, and in the Peruvian capital Lima the police frequently checked his personal documents as they thought he was doing something illegal.
		The strike caused congestion in the southern town of Arequipa, and in Trujillo in the north.
		The Esperanza Property is located in the northern portion of the Department of Arequipa and is approximately 600 km southeast of Lima.
	worldcities.surfwax.com /files/Arequipa_Peru.html (4817 words)

	Trafico on Line Peru travel Agency Tour Operator Arequipa
		The department of Arequipa is located in the south western part of the country.
		Arequipa has an extension of 63,528 km²; (24,500 sq ml) and a population of almost 1'000,000 people.
		The department of Arequipa has a past that goes back to primitive times.
	www.traficoperu.com /english/ciud2.htm (1146 words)

	Trafico on Line Peru Travel and Tourism - Adventure Tourism and Sports
		The volcanoes mastering the landscape of the department of Arequipa, located in the southwestern part of the country, are also an adventure site for mountain climbers.
		The Manu National Park, located in the department of Madre de Dios, in the southeastern part of the country, is one of the most important natural resources in the world.
		The excursions depart from the Paracas Bay at 260 km.
	www.traficoperu.com /english/aventura.htm (1727 words)

	Arequipa - Kovels Online - Arequipa
		Arequipa is an old colonial town, it has colonial architecture and narrow streets.
		Arequipa (Peru): Arequipa is the main city of southern Peru and the second most important city in Peru.
		Arequipa Pottery was produced from 1911 to 1918 by the patients of the Arequipa Sanatorium in Marin County,
	www.hispider.com /?q=arequipa (656 words)

	Arequipa News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It was one of the strongest earthquakes in Peru since a devastating 8.1-magitude temblor hit the Arequipa province in southern Peru in June 2001, killing at...
		The Amata Project consists of 10,300 hectares and is located 50 km northeast of Arequipa City in the Coalaque district in the department of Moquegua, Peru.
		He was born June 23, 1982, in Arequipa, known as The White City for the volcanic stone of the Desert Mountains in the Andes.
	www.news.daylightonline.com /2005-03/Arequipa.html (3754 words)

	arequipa
		AREQUIPA AREQUIPA PERU TOURISM IN News, Virtual tourism, Tours Packages, free information, tours in The ornamented architecture in the historic centre of Arequipa represents a masterpiece of the creative integration of European and native characteristics, crucial for the cultural...
		Fired by Ideals: Arequipa Pottery and the Arts and Crafts Movement is the first major exhibition of pottery produced at the Arequipa Sanatorium in Marin County during the...
		Arequipa is well known for its glistening white buildings made from sillar, a white volcanic rock, which gives the...
	www.nieddu.biz /economia/arequipa+.cgi (919 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Arequipa
		The largely local crowd packing Arequipa's picturesque UNSA stadium grew impatient with Brazil's ponderous approach and some even began to switch their allegiance to the Chileans -- usually unpopular among Peruvians with whom they share a long-standing rivalry.
		Brazil, who have rested their top players, open their campaign in Group C against Chile on Thursday in Arequipa and are likely to be missing Manchester United midfielder Kleberson after he strained a thigh in practice.
		Approximately 100 Arequipa, Peru area children with facial deformities will be eligible to have those deformities surgically repaired free of charge by an elite medical team of American doctors and nurses who will be in Peru from May 5th to May 14th, 2004...
	news.surfwax.com /worldcities/files/Arequipa_Peru.html (4817 words)

	AREQUIPA
		, in southern Peru, is the capital of Arequipa Department, near Mollendo.
		Located on the Pan-American Highway, the city is the commercial center for southern Peru, northern Bolivia, and western Brazil.
		Arequipa has a mild, dry climate and is located in a beautiful mountain valley surrounded by several peaks, the highest of which is Volcán Misti (pictured above, 5822 meters/19,101 feet), notable for a perfectly shaped snowcapped cone.
	www.perutoyou.com /arequipa.htm (152 words)

	"Incaventura trekking Colca Canyon, climbing Misti, Chachani, Arequipa information South America tour"
		Arequipa city has an extremely sunny, dry climate influenced by its altitude of 2325 metres above sea level.
		In the highlands of the Arequipa department, including the area around the Colca Canyon, the temperature extremes are even more pronounced.
		For comparison, see the weather stations of Moquegua (1450 metres) and Ocucaje (450 metres) in the neighbouring departments.
	www.incaventura.com /arequipa-climate.html (274 words)

	Peru Regions
		In every case, this department code is the same as the last two characters of the department's FIPS code.
		Arequipa: according to tradition, Mayta Cápac was on a voyage of conquest when some of his troops asked if they could settle at that spot.
		I infer from 19th-century descriptions of the divisions of Peru that, at some times, some provinces were not in any department; such provinces apparently had the status of provincia litoral (littoral province), provincia fluvial, or provincia constitucional.
	www.statoids.com /upe.html (1477 words)

	Arequipa information
		The gastronomic cuisine of Arequipa is delicious and a little bit spicy.
		Arequipa is also called the Rome of Peru because it is a religious conservative town.
		Arequipa department produces rice, corn, beans, onions, garlic and potatoes.
	www.tamboviejo.com /arequipa.html (249 words)

	climbing andean misti chachani coropuna mismi ampato (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Misti's classic volcanic cone is perhaps the best-known symbol of Arequipa, and people from Arequipa are sometimes known as "mistianos".
		With a permanent snow cap and glacier, Coropuna is the highest mountain in south Peru at a towering 6,450 metres and is located 8 hours north of Arequipa by public transport.
		Coropuna was once thought to be the highest mountain in South America, and American explorer Hiram Bingham was obsessed with conquering it at around the same time he stumbled across the lost city of Machu Picchu (to which he attached less importance!).
	www.incaventura.info /andes-climbing.html (1070 words)

	Red Cross Red Crescent - News
		Last weekend a Peruvian Red Cross team of six volunteers and a representative of the Federation went to the highlands of Caylloma, in Arequipa department, near one of the deepest canyons of the world, to hand out relief goods such as blankets, food packages and warm clothes to more than 400 families.
		The worst affected department is Puno where 65 children under the age of five years have died.
		It is here – along with Arequipa, which has the highest rate of acute respiratory infections, with nearly 87,000 cases – that the Peruvian Red Cross is concentrating its efforts.
	www.ifrc.org /docs/news/03/03081101 (623 words)

	Rumbos Online: Unkown Destinations: Arequipa, the south also exists
		The highway looks like a serpent ready to be engulfed by the fine, small grains of sand which extend along either side: fine grains that play with the wind, forming round hills which look like the perfect bellies of various pregnant women cast by the side of the road.
		Back on the Panamericana Sur, the hills of sand cover everything until, suddenly, as if destiny had decreed "from here on, this land shall be covered with olive trees," the landscape is filled with immense, bushy trees with thick trunks lined like a grandmother's face.
		This is a clear sign that one has arrived in Yauca, the Caraveli province of Arequipa department.
	www.rumbosonline.com /articles/3-36-unknownarequipa.htm (1485 words)

	Arequipa Region (Peru) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The flag of the Department and City of Arequipa.
		This flag is surely the current one: There was one hanging on an offical building at main square of Arequipa city (Plaza de Armas).
		It was long time used, so it was teared up and, by the strong sunlight in 2300 m altitude, lightend to orange.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/pe-are.html (197 words)

	Jan/Feb GSA Bulletin media highlights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jon Davidson, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1567, USA, and Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK; et al.
		Richard J. Stewart, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1310, USA; and Mark T. Brandon, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Kline Geology Laboratory, Yale University, P.O. Box 208109, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8109, USA.
		John W.F. Waldron, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2004-01/gsoa-jgb010804.php (3281 words)

	"Incaventura trekking Colca Canyon, climbing Misti, Chachani, Arequipa information South America tour"
		We are an agency with ten years of experience operating tours in the department of Arequipa in South Peru.
		Around Arequipa you can experience deserts, mountains, remote villages with pre-Incan lifestyles, soaring condors, the world's largest pretroglyph site and deepest canyon - all within short distance of the "White City", a World Heritage site characterised by beautiful colonial architecture, unique cuisine and a hopping nightlife.
		Known as the "White City" for its beautiful colonial architecture in the volcanic stone sillar, the city of Arequipa is a World Heritage site with a sunny, mild climate, tasty cuisine and a hopping nightlife.
	www.incaventura.com (319 words)

	counproftemp
		In some districts within these departments, close to two thirds of the land area and of the farm families are dedicated to milk production (Bernal 1993).
		The Arequipa Department is the most important milk producer, and is generally considered as representative of the rest.
		On-farm analysis of soils in the neighbourhood of Pucallpa (Department of Ucayali) showed that ultisols have low pH (generally < 4.5), high Al content (> 40 percent, and frequently > 70 percent), and low levels of P (7 ppm) and bases ((Loker et al., 1997).
	www.fao.org /WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/Peru.htm (6878 words)

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