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127 Arequipa
Arequipa
➡️ Where: Located in the south of Peru, it takes 8 hours by coach from the capital Lima
➡️ Recommended travel time: 2 days
➡️ Arequipa is more than 2,300 meters above sea level, if you just come here for sightseeing, altitude sickness will not be too serious, if you still plan to climb the nearby snowy mountains, you have to think about how to deal with the altitude. You can go to the local supermarket to buy a kind of sugar made of coca leaves, which can effectively relieve high anti-symptoms and test effectively.
Arequipa is known as the White City because many of its colonial-era buildings are made of a white volcanic rock. White has a requiem effect, and it is very suitable for building churches. The cone-shaped Mount Misti is only a dozen kilometers from Arequipa, and the summit is covered with snow all year round, like a huge urban backdrop.
You can find a frozen mummy in the Museum of the Holy Andes, whom archaeologists call Juantani. The 12-year-old Juantani died in a sacrificial ritual around 1450, when the Inca Empire's people believed that a vibrant body and innocent soul could please the mountain gods, similar to the ancient Chinese story of sacrificing a childhood virgin to the dragon king.
From Arequipa to the Rocky Mountain Observation Deck, there is a winding road, and the roadside traffic sign is painted with an alpaca sign with a long neck to remind passing cars to slow down if there are alpacas in the area. As the second largest city in Peru, Arequipa relies heavily on highland animal husbandry, so you can see many alpaca pastures on the roadside. It can be roughly divided into three types, the small one is called Alpaca, the meat can be eaten, the hair can be spun, and there is a cute face, be careful not to get too close to it, otherwise you will be spit on. The slightly larger one is called Lama, with a slender face, suitable for transporting goods. In terms of taste, I prefer Alpaca, which is tender and tender. Locals cut alpaca meat into small pieces, sandwich onion slices between the pieces, skewer them with wooden strips, and grill them over the fire, but they don't let cumin go. There is also a wild alpaca called Vicuna, which has slender limbs, brown coat, runs quickly, and looks more like a nimble deer.
The highest point of the winding road is the Andean Observation Deck at 4,910 meters above sea level, and on a clear day, you can see the source of the Amazon, Mount Mismi. I imagined a drop of glacial meltwater flowing all the way into streams, streams, and finally into the Amazon, as if I had seen its secrets at a glance.
Dark brown stone piles are stacked near the observation deck, which are connected like a stone forest. Peruvians call the pile Apacheta, and they believe that adding bricks to Apache will bring them good luck. I also temporarily suppressed the headache caused by Gao Qi, and found a flat stone on the side of the road and added it to the highest part of a stone tower.
➡️ Private room recommendation: You can climb the 5822-meter Misti volcano independently, or you can climb the 6075-meter Chachani Peak (one of the 6000+ easiest peaks to climb) with a guide.
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There is a railway track under Mount Mist, and every time I see the railway line, I wonder where it will take the traveler and how the story line of each person will unfold.
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