🏛️ Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa

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In December 2000, UNESCO declared the historical center of Arequipa a World Heritage Site, stating the following:"The historical center of Arequipa is an example of ornamented architecture, represents a masterpiece of the creative coalition of European and native characteristics. A colonial town challenged by the conditions of nature, the indigenous influences, the conquest process and evangelism as well as for a spectacular natural scenario."

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Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa is a cultural World Heritage site in Peru, in Americas. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu · City of Cusco · Lines and Geoglyphs of Nazca · Historic Centre of Lima · Chan Chan · Chavín · Huascarán National Park · Manú National Park · Qhapaq Ñan · Historic Centre of Arequipa · Sacred City of Caral-Supe · Río Abiseo National Park · City of Cuzco · Río Abiseo National Park · Manú National Park · Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex.

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