Mirador de Yanahuara
A classic viewpoint framed by white volcanic-stone arches that frame Misti volcano, with poems by Arequipa writers carved into the arches.
Yanahuara is a traditional district in the northwest of the old city. The viewpoint consists of a row of 19th-century white volcanic-stone arches, inscribed with poems by local writers. Through the arches you can see the city and Misti volcano across the way.
Nearby, the Church of San Juan Bautista has a mestizo Baroque façade, and around the square you can try the local treat queso helado, a cheese ice cream. It takes about 10 minutes by taxi from the Plaza de Armas, or about 25 minutes on foot across the Chili River bridge.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Recoleta Monastery
- Santa Catalina Monastery
- Casa del Moral
- Basilica and Convent of San Francisco
- Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
- Casa Tristán del Pozo
- Plaza de Armas of Arequipa
- Museo Santuarios Andinos