Arequipa, Peru
Arequipa is known as the White City, in recognition of the white stone which is quarried here and used for fences, housing and the like. It is very white and has a high level of silica in it so it really sparkles in the sun, to an extent that it hurts your eyes to look at it for an extended period. As you arrive in Arequipa it appears to be another dusty chaotic city in a developing country. But once you enter the central historical area the landscape changes. ...