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10 unusual facts about Arequipa


Alex Olmedo

Alejandro "Alex" Rodríguez Olmedo (born March 24, 1936 in Arequipa) is a former tennis player from Peru with American citizenship.

Antonio Cornejo Polar

He received a PhD from the National University of San Agustin in Arequipa, became a professor there as well, then in 1966 he becomes Professor in National University of San Marcos, Lima.

Clorinda Matto de Turner

Unable to improve her financial situation in Tinta, Matto de Turner moved to Arequipa where she worked as editor in chief at the newspaper La Bolsa Americana.

Club Hípico de Antofagasta

The track currently doesn't stage any major races, and its location is extremely remote (the nearest small race track is in Arequipa, Peru, more than 800 km away; the nearest Chilean track is Valparaiso Sporting Club, more than 1.000 km away).

Constitutional Court of Peru

Its official headquarters are in the city of Arequipa, but it has the power to hold hearings in any other city.

Corn beer

The chicha corn beer is popular in Peru and is served in Arequipa's picanterías.

Juan Guevara

He was born in Villa de Vitor in the Archdiocese of Arequipa.

Tremble for My Beloved

The music video was also included on the DVD Music Videos and Performances from The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol. 1. The video was shot in August 2010 during a performance in Arequipa, Peru.

Victor Turpo

In 1968 he obtained the first prize medal of gold ERBA (Bellas Artes Regional School), in 1970 won the first prize ICPNA (Peruvian Norte American Cultural Institute) in the regional competition at "Palace of the Municipal Government of Arequipa", in 1974 he obtained first Honorable Mention Good Year ICPNA (Peruvian Norte American Cultural Institute) in Arequipa.

In 1968, he graduated from the Regional School of Art Carlos Bacaflor, Arequipa, Peru and in 1980 obtained a bachelor degree in architecture with a specialization in exterior and interior at the UNSA (National University of St Augustin of Arequipa)


2009 Ligas Superiores del Peru

For the 2009, they were nine the Departmental Confederacies that have determined to adopt them: Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Huánuco, Lambayeque, Pasco, Piura, Puno and Tumbes.

2010 Ligas Superiores del Peru

For the 2010, they are nine the Departmental Confederacies that have determined to adopt them: Arequipa, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huánuco, Lambayeque, Pasco, Piura, Puno and Tumbes.

Arequipa Pottery

The Arequipa Pottery was an Arts and Crafts pottery near Fairfax, Marin County, California, situated at the Arequipa Sanatorium.

British Cemetery, Callao

Europeans and their descendents include families like the Backus family, founders of the breweries, as well as descendents of the famous railway entrepreneur Mr. Enrique Meiggs who built the Souuthern Railway (Mollendo - Arequipa) during the Balta Government and, subsequently, the Central Railway.

Chivay

Chivay is a town in the Colca valley, capital of the Caylloma province in the Arequipa region, Peru.

Chuquibamba

Chuquibamba (Quechua: Chuqipampa, chuqi means "ore" and pampa means "plain") is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province Condesuyos in the region Arequipa.

Colegio San José, Arequipa, Peru

The first Jesuit school in Arequipa was founded in 1578 under the name Colegio de Santiago but was soon closed by Viceroy Francisco de Toledo, who opposed the school.

Francisco de Carvajal

In the campaign of 1546 Carvajal violently put down the royalist forces in the south of the colony, marching and countermarching from Quito to San Miguel, from Lima to Guamanga and back to Lima, from Lucanas to Cuzco, from Collao to Arequipa and from Arequipa to Charcas.

Huambo District

Huambo District, Caylloma, a district of the province Caylloma in Arequipa, Peru

Jorge del Prado Chávez

He did his primary schooling at the Colegio San José in Arequipa, followed by secondary education at Colegios de la Independencia Nacional (Arequipa) and Colegio Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Lima).

José Manuel de Goyeneche, 1st Count of Guaqui

José Manuel de Goyeneche y Barreda (Arequipa, Viceroyalty of Peru, June 12, 1776 - Madrid, October 10, 1846) was a Spanish soldier and diplomat.

Mejía Lagoons National Sanctuary

The Mejía Lagoons National Sanctuary (Santuario Nacional Lagunas de Mejía) is a protected area in Peru on the coastal Mejía District in Arequipa, in the mouth of the Tambo River.

Nicolás Núñez

He participated in the South American championships in Arequipa, Peru, alongside Mauritius Pinilla, Mark Gonzalez, Luis Jimenez and was debuted by U. Catholic in the first division, against University of Chile.

Panamericana Televisión

In 1995, Panamericana produced the telenovela Canela, the first to be produced completely outside of Lima (in this case, in Arequipa).

Pío de Tristán

Juan Pío de Tristán (in full, Juan Pío de Tristán y Moscoso) (July 11, 1773, Arequipa Peru—August 24, 1860, Lima) was a Peruvian general and politician.

Unión Salaverry

Unión Salaverry is of the clubs with greater tradition in the city of Uchumayo, Arequipa.

UNSA

National University of St Augustin of Arequipa (Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa), a university in Arequipa, Peru

Visitor center

Iperú, Tourist Information and Assistance has a nationwide network represented online by the Peru.travel website, the 24/7 line (51 1) 5748000, and 31 local offices in 13 regions in all over Peru: Lima-Callao, Amazonas, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Ancash, Arequipa, Tacna, Puno, Ayacucho, Cusco, Tumbes and Iquitos.