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Pirwa Hostels in Arequipa
Pirwa Park Hostel Arequipa
Welcome to Pirwa Hostels in Arequipa
Pirwa Park Hostel Arequipa is housed in a renovated colonial home in the charming historical center of Arequipa, a central location just 3 blocks from the Plaza de Armas providing unbeatable convenience. As in all Pirwa Hostels, you'll meet travelers from around the world and a friendly staff eager to assist you throughout your travels in the city and its surroundings.
Pirwa Hostels in Arequipa can accommodate travelers of all stripes, with private double and triple rooms with private bathrooms and cable TV, or spacious 5- or 6-person dormitories with shared bathrooms. No matter which room type you select, our Arequipa hostel offers you access to bright rooms with comfortable beds and hot water 24/7. Continental breakfasts, internet access and WiFi, luggage storage and safe-box are all included free! After a day of adventure in Arequipa come back to our relaxing hostel in Arequipa to enjoy the sunny climate on our rooftop patio, challenge a fellow travel to some tabletop football in the movie lounge, or fix yourself a meal in the self-catering kitchen. At Pirwa, we try to anticipate all of your needs to ensure that you get the most out of your Arequipa adventure. Choose Pirwa Hostel Arequipa above for a comfortable, safe and cheap hostel in Arequipa brimming with warmth and entertainment.
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As a gift to our loyal guests & friends, if you stay with us at each stop: Arequipa, Nazca, Puno, Cusco, Machu Picchu, and Lima you´ll get a free night´s stay in whichever city you choose!
About Arequipa
The city of Arequipa in southwestern Peru is the country´s 2nd most populous city. Wedged between coastal desert and western Andean foothills, Arequipa´s daytime climate is sunny and warm throughout the year. The city abounds in natural and manmade beauty. It´s surrounded by fertile river valleys and snowy peaks, its skyline dominated by the volcano trio of Chachani (Skirt), Picchu Picchu (Top Top), and El Misti (The Gentlemen). Along the Plaza de Armas and main streets of Arequipa´s historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000, you´ll see the famous pearly white buildings constructed of sillar volcanic rock with their ornate mestizo-baroque façades. The surrounding area presents various trekking and downhill biking opportunities among the volcanoes and mountains as well as excellent rivers for rafting. Horseback ride along the bucolic pastures surrounding the centuries-old Sabandia Mill, explore the Toro Muerto Petroglyphs, watch the grazing vicuña of the Cañahuas Plains, take a walk through the vibrantly colored but serene Santa Catalina Convent complex, or visit the Ice Maiden mummy at the Museum of Andean Sanctuaries.
No visit to Arequipa would be complete without a visit to one of the world´s two deepest canyons, Colca Canyon with its circling Andean Condors (the largest birds of flight in the world) or the deeper Cotahuasi Canyon both of which have original Inca trails still in use, terraces from the pre-Inca period, waterfalls and hot springs, and a diversity of flora and fauna pertaining to different ecosystems.
Cañahuas Pampas
The extensive high Andean Cañahuas plains behind Chachani Volcano in Arequipa Province comprise the National Reserve of Aguada Blanca and Salinas. The climate is cold with scarce rainfall and the landscape is a rather desolate but immense stretch of indigenous grasses, cacti, and spectacular rock formations. Despite its seemingly inhospitable character, it boasts more than 100 different bird species, including the world´s largest bird of flight, the endangered Andean Condor. There are Andean deer and even pumas can be occasionally seen, but most importantly, it´s home to rare grazing herds of vicuña, a Peruvian camelid resembling the alpaca but with a more graceful form and finer fleece. After Cañahuas, stop by the Sumbay Cave and see the 8000 year old Paleolithic cave paintings.See also Campiñas tour
Mario Vargas Llosa
Celebrated Arequipa native son and one of Latin America´s greatest novelists, Mario Vargas Llosa recently added the 2010 Nobel Prize to his many literary accolades. Throughout his long career this intensely anti-totalitarian intellectual and influential writer has dealt with themes of power, resistance, corruption, and defeat in more than 30 novels, nonfiction works, and plays. His style is lyrical, historical, and political and is considered both modern and postmodern, the former characterizing his serious and technically complex pre-1970s work and the latter his lighter, more farcical post-1970s work. Some of his most influential works include The Time of the Hero, some copies of which were burned by Peruvian authorities in protest upon its publication, and the Feast of the Goat.
Rafting
Arequipa is one of the best spots in Peru for whitewater rafting, offering rapids of all classes. The frequently run Chili River has class II, III, and IV rapids suitable for beginners; another beginner option is the Majes River with its striking views of the surrounding green valley. Both are available for ½ day trips. In the valley of the condors, the Colca River has II and III rapids, unbeatable scenery, and can be run in 1 day. Advanced rafters can tackle the great Cotahuasi River, the force which carved out the world´s deepest canyon; with 120km of Class IV and V rapids which need to be hiked to, as they´re isolated from human settlements, and take 6-11 days to run. Due to safety concerns, many rapids can´t be run during the December to March rainy season when water levels rise.See also Tour Cotahuasi canyon
