Arequipa Centre through time

Flags of Peru in Arequipa 2004 Peruvian flags fly in Arequipa in this 2004 photograph of the southern Peruvian city built largely from white volcanic sillar stone, which earned it the nickname the White City.

Plaza de Armas, Arequipa 2005 Another view of Arequipa's Plaza de Armas, taken in 2005, showing the arcaded colonial architecture surrounding the square.

Plaza de Armas, Arequipa 2006 Arequipa's Plaza de Armas in 2006, the central square of Peru's 'White City,' named for its buildings of white volcanic sillar stone.

Cathedral of Arequipa and Chachani 2007 Arequipa Cathedral with the Chachani volcano rising behind it, photographed in 2007.

Arequipa - Plaza de Armas 2008 Arequipa's Plaza de Armas, Peru, photographed in 2008, framed by the city's colonial-era buildings of white volcanic sillar stone.

Arequipa - Plaza de Armas 2008 Another view of Arequipa's Plaza de Armas, Peru, taken in 2008. The square sits at the heart of the city's historic center, itself a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Arequipa, Plaza de Armas 2008 Arequipa's central square, the Plaza de Armas, Peru, captured in 2008, within the city's UNESCO-listed historic center.

Arequipa 2008 A view of Arequipa, Peru, photographed in 2008. Known as the 'White City' for its sillar-stone buildings, Arequipa is framed by the volcanoes El Misti, Chachani, and Pichu Pichu.

Basílica Catedral de Arequipa 2010 The Basilica Catedral de Arequipa, built from the white volcanic sillar stone that gives Peru's 'White City' its nickname, dominates the Plaza de Armas in this 2010 photograph.

Arequipa, Santa Catalina Monastery en 2011 Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Peru, photographed in 2011. Founded in 1579, the convent housed a cloistered community of Dominican nuns before part of its grounds opened to visitors in the 1970s.

Arequipa Calle Santa Catalina, en 2011 Calle Santa Catalina in Arequipa, Peru, in 2011, a street in the historic center lined with sillar-stone colonial buildings near the Santa Catalina Monastery.

Arequipa, Santa Catalina Monastery 2011 Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Peru, appears in this 2011 photograph. Founded in 1579, the walled convent spans a city block and is known for its maze of colonnaded streets and courtyards painted in deep blues, ochres, and reds.

Arequipa, Santa Catalina Monastery 2011 A view within the Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Peru, photographed in 2011. Founded in 1579, the walled convent housed a cloistered community of Dominican nuns for centuries before part of its grounds opened to visitors.

Arequipa, passage piéton de Santa Catalina Monastery 2011 A passageway inside the Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Peru, photographed in 2011. The convent's maze of colored walls and narrow lanes was built from sillar, the white volcanic stone that gives Arequipa its nickname, the White City.

Arequipa Jesuit Church ( 2011) 2011 The Jesuit Church of La Compania in Arequipa, Peru, photographed in 2011. Carved from local sillar stone, its facade combines Baroque and Andean ornamentation typical of colonial-era Arequipa.

Arequipa, Bd. Alvarez Thomas 2011 Boulevard Alvarez Thomas in Arequipa, Peru, in 2011, part of the historic center built from the pale volcanic sillar stone characteristic of the city.

Arequipa.- La place d'armes et la Cathédrale 2011 The main square and cathedral of Arequipa, Peru, photographed in 2011. Arequipa's Plaza de Armas is framed by arcades and the cathedral, both built of local white sillar stone.

Arequipa, Santa Catalina Monastery bis en 2011 Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Peru, photographed in 2011. The walled convent, founded in 1579, forms a small colonial town of its own within the city.

Arequipa, Santa Catalina Monastery bis en 2011 A courtyard within Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Peru, in 2011. The sixteenth-century convent is known for its colorful walls and maze of narrow streets and cloisters.

Arequipa, Santa Catalina Monastery bis en 2011 Another view inside Santa Catalina Monastery, Arequipa, Peru, taken in 2011, showing the convent's characteristic colonnaded passages.

Arequipa, Santa Catalina Monastery en 2011 The cloisters of Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Peru, photographed again in 2011, part of the sprawling colonial convent founded in the late sixteenth century.

Arequipa, Porche de l'Église de la Compagnie de Jésus 2011 The porch of the Church of la Compañía in Arequipa, Peru, in 2011. The Jesuit church is noted for its richly carved facade in the white sillar stone typical of the city.

Aréquipa maniestation des travailleurs de la Mine de Cerro Verde 2011 Workers from the Cerro Verde copper mine take part in a demonstration in Arequipa, Peru, in 2011. Cerro Verde, near the city, is one of Peru's largest copper mining operations.

Aréquipa maniestation des travailleurs de la Mine de Cerro Verde 2011 A further scene from the same 2011 demonstration by Cerro Verde miners in the streets of Arequipa, Peru.

Cathédrale de Arequipa (intérieur) en 2011 The interior of Arequipa Cathedral in southern Peru, built from the white volcanic sillar stone that gives the city its nickname, 'the White City'. Photographed in 2011.

ARE - Blue corridor in Santa Catalina Monastery, Arequipa, Peru 2013 A blue-painted corridor winds through Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Peru, a walled convent founded in 1579 known for its brightly colored streets and courtyards. Photographed in 2013.

ARE - El Misti volcano above Arequipa, Peru 2013 El Misti, a snow-capped stratovolcano rising above Arequipa, Peru, dominates the skyline of the city known as the White City for its buildings of volcanic sillar stone. This photograph was taken in 2013.

ARE - Historic street with Andean mountains in Arequipa, Peru 2013 A historic street in Arequipa, Peru runs toward the Andean mountains that surround the city, known as the White City for its buildings constructed from pale volcanic sillar stone. Photographed in 2013.

ARE - Fruit stall at San Camilo Market in Arequipa, Peru 2013 A fruit stall stands inside San Camilo Market in Arequipa, Peru, a covered market built in the early 1900s that remains a center of local trade. Photographed in 2013.

ARE - Ornate portal of Casa del Moral in Arequipa, Peru 2013 The ornate stone portal of Casa del Moral, an eighteenth-century mansion in Arequipa, Peru built from the city's characteristic white volcanic sillar stone, is shown in this 2013 photograph.

ARE - Cloisters of the Jesuit Church in Arequipa, Peru 2013 The cloisters of the Jesuit church in Arequipa, photographed in 2013. Arequipa, known as Peru's 'White City,' takes its nickname from the pale volcanic sillar stone used in many of its colonial buildings.

ARE - Courtyard and fountain in Santa Catalina Monastery, Arequipa, Peru 2013 A quiet courtyard within Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Peru, centered on a stone fountain. Founded in the sixteenth century, the monastery's whitewashed walls and colonial-era architecture make it one of Arequipa's best-known historic sites, photographed here in 2013.

ARE - Entrance passage of Casa del Moral in Arequipa, Peru 2013 The entrance passage of Casa del Moral, a colonial mansion in Arequipa, Peru, built from the region's distinctive white volcanic sillar stone. The house is one of several restored eighteenth-century residences in Arequipa's historic centre, seen here in 2013.

ARE - Interior of San Camilo Market in Arequipa, Peru 2013 Inside San Camilo Market in Arequipa, Peru, a covered marketplace dating to the early twentieth century that remains a hub for local produce, meat, and household goods. The photograph captures the market's everyday commerce in 2013.

ARE - Red passage in Santa Catalina Monastery, Arequipa, Peru 2013 A reddish passageway inside Santa Catalina Monastery, Arequipa, Peru. The complex's narrow lanes and cloisters, painted in shades of ochre and blue, once housed a cloistered community of nuns and are now open to visitors, as shown in this 2013 image.

ARE - San Agustin Church in Arequipa, Peru 2013 San Agustin Church in Arequipa, Peru, one of the city's colonial-era churches built in the volcanic sillar stone characteristic of the region. Arequipa's historic centre, including its churches, is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; photographed in 2013.

ARE - Side portal of the Jesuit Church in Arequipa, Peru 2013 The side portal of the Jesuit Church in Arequipa, Peru, showing carved stonework typical of the city's colonial religious architecture. Arequipa's churches and monasteries form the core of its UNESCO-listed historic centre, pictured here in 2013.

Arequipa 2014 A street scene in Arequipa, Peru, photographed in 2014. Known as the 'White City' for the pale volcanic sillar stone used in much of its colonial architecture, Arequipa lies in the shadow of the El Misti volcano.

Arequipa 2014 A view in Arequipa, Peru, photographed in 2014. Much of the city's historic center is built from white sillar stone quarried from nearby volcanic deposits, giving Arequipa its nickname as Peru's 'White City'.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Arequipa, Pérou 2014 The Cathedral of Arequipa fronts the city's Plaza de Armas, rebuilt in white volcanic sillar stone after earthquakes damaged earlier structures in this southern Peruvian city.

Catedral de Arequipa Night 2016 Arequipa's cathedral at night, Peru, photographed in 2016. Built from the region's white volcanic sillar stone, the basilica dominates the city's Plaza de Armas and has been rebuilt after several earthquakes.

Arequipa, Catedral 1 2016 The Cathedral of Arequipa, on the city's Plaza de Armas, was rebuilt in the neoclassical style after earthquake damage in the nineteenth century. Photographed in 2016.

Plaza de Armas de Arequipa 2016 Arequipa's Plaza de Armas, lined with colonnaded buildings of white volcanic sillar stone beneath the surrounding volcanic peaks, is pictured in this 2016 photograph.

Arquipaplaza 2016 This 2016 photograph shows a plaza in Arequipa, Peru, a city known as the 'White City' for its many buildings constructed from white volcanic sillar stone.

Arequipa - Catedral 2016 The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa, seen in this 2016 photograph, faces the city's Plaza de Armas and is built largely from white volcanic sillar stone, the material that gives Arequipa its nickname, the White City.

Arequipa Plaza3 2017 A view near the central plaza of Arequipa, Peru. The city sits at the foot of the El Misti volcano and is known for its historic center built from white sillar stone, recognized by UNESCO in 2000.

PLAZA DE ARMAS DE AREQUIPA 2017 The Plaza de Armas of Arequipa, Peru, framed by the city's cathedral and colonial arcades. Built from white sillar stone, the square sits at the heart of a historic center recognized by UNESCO in 2000.

Plaza de Armas d'Arequipa de nit amb la catedral al fons 2017 The Plaza de Armas of Arequipa, Peru, photographed at night with the cathedral in the background. Arequipa's cathedral was rebuilt after earthquake damage in the 19th and 20th centuries and remains the dominant structure on the square.

Arequipa Centre 2017 The historic center of Arequipa, Peru, a city known for its buildings of white volcanic sillar stone. Photographed in 2017.

Basilica Cathedral Of Arequipa Peru 2017 The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa, Peru, which faces the city's Plaza de Armas and is built largely of the white volcanic sillar stone for which the city is known. Photographed in 2017.

Jardins de la Plaza de Armas d'Arequipa 2017 The landscaped gardens of Arequipa's Plaza de Armas, photographed in 2017. The square is framed by colonial arcades built from the white volcanic sillar stone that gives Arequipa its nickname, the White City.

Arequipa Centre 2 2017 A view of central Arequipa photographed in 2017, showing part of the historic core recognized for its colonial architecture built from white sillar stone.

Font de la Plaza de Armas d'Arequipa 2017 The fountain at the center of Arequipa's Plaza de Armas, photographed in 2017. The square has served as the city's main public space since its colonial founding.

Font de la Plaza de Armas d'Arequipa02 2017 Another 2017 view of the fountain in Arequipa's Plaza de Armas, the colonial-era square at the heart of the city.

Plaza de Armas d'Arequipa de nit amb la catedral al fons i la font 2017 Arequipa's Plaza de Armas at night, with the cathedral and central fountain illuminated, photographed in 2017. The square is enclosed by arcades built from the region's white volcanic sillar stone.

Catedral d'Arequipa al capvespre 2017 The Cathedral of Arequipa at dusk, photographed in 2017. Built from white sillar stone, the cathedral dominates the north side of the Plaza de Armas.

Església de la Companyia de Jesús d'Arequipa 2017 The Church of the Society of Jesus in Arequipa, Peru, photographed in 2017. Built from the white volcanic sillar stone characteristic of the city, the seventeenth-century Jesuit church is noted for its elaborately carved baroque facade.

Catedral d'Arequipa darrera la font de la plaza de Armas 2017 Arequipa's Basilica Cathedral rises behind the fountain of the Plaza de Armas in this 2017 photograph, framing the white sillar-stone facade that gives the city its nickname, the White City.

Arbres de la Plaza de Armas d'Arequipa amb la catedral darrera 2017 Trees line the Plaza de Armas in Arequipa, Peru, with the city's cathedral rising behind them. The square sits at the heart of Arequipa's UNESCO-listed historic centre, much of it built from the local white volcanic sillar stone. Photographed in 2017.

Arcades de la Plaza de Armas d'Arequipa 2017 A nighttime view of the arcaded colonnades bordering Arequipa's Plaza de Armas in Peru. The porticoes are a characteristic feature of the square's colonial-era sillar-stone architecture. Taken in 2017.

Carrer Moral d'Arequipa 2017 Calle Moral in Arequipa, Peru, is pictured in 2017. The street lies in the city's historic center, known as the 'White City' for its many buildings built of pale sillar volcanic stone, a district inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2000.

Edifici a l'encreuament entre el carrer Moral i el carrer Santa Catalina d'Arequipa 2017 A building at the corner of Calle Moral and Calle Santa Catalina in Arequipa is photographed in 2017. Like much of the historic quarter, the structure is built from the white volcanic sillar stone quarried from the region's surrounding volcanoes.

Façana de l'Església de San Agustín des del Carrer San Agustín d'Arequipa 2017 The facade of the Church of San Agustin in Arequipa appears in this 2017 photograph, seen from the street bearing the same name. The church forms part of the city's colonial-era historic center.

Façana de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín d'Arequipa 2017 The National University of San Agustin's facade in Arequipa is shown here in 2017. Founded in 1828, the university is one of Peru's oldest and takes its name from the same colonial-era church and district.

Arequipa's Plaza de Armas - "The most beautiful in Peru" 2018 Arequipa's Plaza de Armas, framed by colonial buildings constructed from the pale volcanic stone that gives the Peruvian city its nickname 'the White City,' sits at the historic center recognized by UNESCO. This photograph dates from 2018.

Arequipa Plaza, just beautiful 2018 The Plaza de Armas of Arequipa, Peru, photographed in 2018. The square is lined with buildings built from sillar, the white volcanic stone that gives Arequipa its nickname as the 'White City,' and forms part of the historic center recognized by UNESCO.

EU: PMa PE Arequipa (2018) 2018 An elaborately carved baroque facade fronts a church in Arequipa, Peru, enclosed by an iron fence. The mestizo baroque style seen here, blending European forms with local motifs, is distinctive to Arequipa's colonial churches.

Plaza de Armas y Catedral de Arequipa 2019 Arequipa's cathedral rises over the Plaza de Armas, its facade built from the pale volcanic sillar stone that gives the Peruvian city its nickname, the White City, in this 2019 view.

Calles de Arequipa (11925) 2019 A street scene from Arequipa's historic centre, Peru, photographed in 2019, showing the sillar-stone architecture typical of the UNESCO-listed Andean city.

Calles de Arequipa (52830) 2019 This 2019 photograph captures a passing view of a street in Arequipa's colonial core, near the city's Plaza de Armas in southern Peru.

Calles de Arequipa (83881) 2019 Another street in central Arequipa, Peru, appears in this 2019 photograph, within the city's UNESCO World Heritage-listed historic quarter.

Calles de Arequipa (23998) 2019 Pedestrians move along a street in Arequipa's historic centre in this 2019 view of the Peruvian city, known for its sillar-stone buildings and volcanic backdrop.

Catedral de Arequipa, façade 2019 The facade of Arequipa Cathedral, facing the city's Plaza de Armas and rebuilt in neoclassical style after 19th-century fires and earthquakes, is pictured in 2019.

Plaza de Armas-nX-7 2019 Colonial arcades border Arequipa's Plaza de Armas in this 2019 photograph of the Peruvian city's historic, sillar-stone built core.

Plaza de Armas-nX-10 2019 The Plaza de Armas of Arequipa, the colonial-era main square framed by the cathedral and arcaded stone buildings, sits at the foot of the El Misti volcano that dominates the city's skyline.

Catedral de Arequipa-nX-4 2019 Arequipa's cathedral occupies the north side of the city's Plaza de Armas and is built, like much of the historic center, from the pale volcanic sillar stone that has earned Arequipa the nickname 'the White City'. This 2019 photograph shows the building's neoclassical facade.

Catedral de Arequipa-nX-6 2019 Rebuilt after earthquake damage in the 19th and 20th centuries, Arequipa's cathedral remains the dominant structure on its Plaza de Armas. This 2019 image captures another view of the church.

Catedral de Arequipa-nX-8 2019 This 2019 photograph looks toward Arequipa's cathedral, whose twin towers rise above the Plaza de Armas in the shadow of the volcano El Misti.

Catedral de Arequipa-nX-10 2019 The cathedral of Arequipa, built from local sillar stone, anchors the historic center of this southern Peruvian city, photographed here in 2019.

Catedral de Arequipa-nX-12 2019 Another 2019 view of Arequipa's Plaza de Armas cathedral, whose white stone construction reflects the volcanic geology of the surrounding region.

Plaza de Armas-nX-11 2019 Arequipa's Plaza de Armas, framed by colonial arcades and the cathedral, has served as the city's central square since the city's founding in 1540. Photographed in 2019.

Plaza de Armas-nX-12 2019 This 2019 photograph shows another angle of Arequipa's central square, bordered by sillar-stone buildings that give the city its 'White City' nickname.

Catedral de Arequipa-nX-7 2019 Arequipa Cathedral faces the city's Plaza de Armas and has been rebuilt more than once after earthquakes over its history. This photograph dates from 2019.

Catedral de Arequipa-nX-13 2019 Arequipa Cathedral in southern Peru, rebuilt in the late 19th century after earthquake damage, overlooking the city's Plaza de Armas. Photographed in 2019.

Catedral de Arequipa-nX-5 2019 The bell towers of Arequipa Cathedral rise above the city's Plaza de Armas in this 2019 photograph from southern Peru.

Catedral de Arequipa-nX-9 2019 A detail view of the white sillar-stone facade of Arequipa Cathedral in southern Peru, photographed in 2019.

Catedral de Arequipa-nX-11 2019 The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa, photographed in 2019. Built from the white volcanic sillar stone common to the city, it dominates the Plaza de Armas.

Plaza decorada ( Arequipa) 2022 Arequipa, known as Peru's 'White City' for its colonial buildings built of white volcanic sillar stone, is pictured here with one of its plazas decorated, in a photograph from 2022.