Half Day Sillar Route | Arequipa

We will pick you up at the agreed time and head to the northern part of the city, approximately 50 minutes away, where we will visit the volcanic stone quarries, taking us back to the origins and the way in which the historic center of the city of Arequipa was built. We will visit the quarries in current operation and observe first-hand the ancestral process of extracting large blocks and carving the ashlars carried out by the stonemasons with simple tools such as the crowbar, the camber and the chisel. We will be surprised to see how the hard-working masters carve the façade of the Church of the Society of Jesus on a cliff, demonstrating a unique skill and dexterity. We will visit the enigmatic Culebrillas ravine, an imposing virgin quarry on a narrow path formed by the erosion of water and wind over time. In addition to experiencing sensations of majesty and mystery, we will be able to find petroglyphs. After the service you will be dropped off in the city center; or at a nearby restaurant.