Xarza Mora

Arequipa


Easily the best budget set lunches in Arequipa. Traditional Peruvian dishes, like causa limeña de pollo (chicken, avocado and potato stack) are served with generous side salads and greens and a keen sense for herbs and spices. The bistro vibe is helped by English-speaking staff and a handsome space attached to a sillar (white volcanic rock) hotel.


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Nearby Arequipa attractions

2. San Ignacio Chapel

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This chapel's polychrome cupola is smothered in jungle-like murals of tropical flowers, fruit and birds, among which mingle warriors and angels. It's…

3. Iglesia de La Compañía

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If Arequipa’s cathedral seems too big, an interesting antidote is this diminutive Jesuit church on the southeast corner of the Plaza de Armas. Proving…

4. Museo Santuarios Andinos

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There’s an escalating drama to this theatrically presented museum, dedicated to the preserved body of a frozen ‘mummy,’ and its compulsory guided tour …

5. Museo de la Catedral

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A must for visitors who want to see more of Arequipa's cathedral, the included 45-minute bilingual tour of this 'museum' is actually a peek at the inner…

6. Iglesia de La Merced

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This colonial church in the city center of Arequipa has a white interior that contrasts with its gold-leaf picture frames.

7. Plaza de Armas

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Arequipa’s main plaza, unblemished by modern interference, is a museum of the city’s sillar (volcanic rock) architecture – white, muscular and…

8. La Catedral

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This beautiful building on the Plaza de Armas stands out for its stark white sillar (volcanic rock) and massive size – it's the only cathedral in Peru…