http://www.fertur-travel.com/arequipa_tours.html<br /><br />The Plaza de Armas of Arequipa is the pulsing heart of a provincial city rich in history and local culture.<br />Its inhabitants express a fierce loyalty to their city, rivaling that of any Parisian or New Yorker.<br />Theres even a joke that Arequipeneans need a passport to visit the rest of Peru.<br />In 1735 Bishop Cavero built a three-story high fountain topped by the image of an archangel that the people named Tuturutu.<br />On the north side of the Plaza is the impressive, twin-towered Cathedral, founded in 1612 and largely rebuilt in the 19th century following repeated damaged from earthquakes and fire.<br /><br />Fertur Peru Travel.<br /><br />A full service travel agency and tour operator dedicated to making your journey to Peru a dream come true.
