Arequipa is located in the south of Peru and its access is relatively simple. However, it should be noted that it is a city of heights, since it is located at 2 335 meters above sea level. The distance from Lima, the capital of the country, is 1003 kilometers and from Tacna, the closest city is 270 kilometers.
To arrive by air you must take a flight from Lima, there are them every day and the duration is not more than one hour. There are several commercial lines who take care of the route Lima - Arequipa and the prices are accessible, being the average of 95 dollars (round trip ticket).
Once the Arequipa airport You can take a taxi to the city center or find out at the airport itself with one of the various guides who are usually there to help tourists, this being the right time to find accommodation or ask for a specific address.
To arrive by road, you must travel along the road known as la South Pan AmericanIt is called like that because it is in charge of connecting all the countries of the southern zone of America, from Panama to Chile. You can travel by private car or if you don't feel like driving for 16 hours, you can go by bus.
There are numerous ground transportation companies that depart several hours a day from Lima to Arequipa. Among them are Cruz del Sur, Oltursa, Tepsa, Civa, ExcluCiva, Cial, Ormeño, Flores, Cromotex, Links, Tauro and, Santa Úrsula. The price of the ticket costs an average of 25 euros (during festivities the price increases by 50 percent).
To arrive by ferrocarril You must start from Puno, a city near Arequipa. Bill Southern Railway It does the tour in about 10 hours and only leaves on Monday and Friday. For get to Puno you must leave from Lima and travel by airplane or by bus. But only if there are intentions to know Puno, otherwise it is better to go directly to Arequipa through the means that we already mentioned.
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