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EnglishThe Sillar Route
PRICE
$ 12.00
Daily departures
QUALIFICATION
According to the opinion of 204 people
TOUR TO THE SILLAR QUARRIES IN AREQUIPA: AÑASHUAYCO AND CULEBRILLAS
SUMMARY
Pick up time from hotels: Between 08:45am to 09:15am
Duration: 04 hours
Ending time: 01:00pm
End place: Moral Street with Santa Catalina
Number of participants:
- SHARED: 19 people
- PRIVATE: Upon request
THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Pick up from your Hotel in the center of Arequipa
Tourist stops throughout the tour
Tourist transport for the entire tour
Professional Spanish and English guide throughout the tour
THIS PROGRAM DOESN´T INCLUDE:
- Entrance to the Añashuayco Quarries: S /. 10.00 (soles per person)
- Entrance to the Culebrillas Quarries: S /. 5.00 (soles per person)
WHAT PLACES WILL WE KNOW?
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Quebrada de Añashuayco Cutters Quarry
The Añashuayco quebrada is our main point, in the place ashlars are still built
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Megacarving on the quarry walls
A spectacular carving representative of the Church of the Company, where you can take incredible photos
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Sillar elaboration
With the help of a stonemason we will split a block of Ignimbrite to make an ashlar
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Quebrada de Culebrillas
We will walk through a small canyon with walls 20 to 30 meters high, before water passed through the place
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Petroglyphs of Culebrillas
Figures of all kinds made many years ago, it is believed that by the Wari culture. You will be able to observe them closely and marvel at their history
DETAILED ITINERARY
08:00am to 08:30am – In this period of time we make the pick-ups from the hotels that are located in the center of Arequipa.
08:30am – We begin our journey towards the Sillar Route, which is a tourist route with a lot of history and living culture, where we visit quarries and areas where the ashlar originated.
The first point where we will stop will be the Añashuayco Quarry; which we will arrive in 45 minutes approx. It is currently in operation, the stonemasons carry out their work very early; in the place we will be able to appreciate an immense canyon with cliffs (ignimbrite walls) that are several meters high, formed by the extraction for the formation of the Ashlars. At this point we will tell you the history of ashlar, its elaboration and the use that has always been given to it. In this quarry you will be able to appreciate a Megacarving of the Church of the Society of Jesus made by the stonemasons themselves. We can also visit some of them so that they can explain us what their daily work is like and they can make us experiment by cutting one of their stone blocks ourselves.
Then we will move to the Quebrada de Culebrillas, which is 20 minutes away from Añashuayco. Arriving at this point we will do a walk of approximately 20 minutes inside the small canyon that was formed by the passage of water, which has walls of 15 to 20 meters, while we enter it the walls of the canyon are increasing in height. At the end of the walk we will be able to observe petroglyphs made by the Wari culture more than a thousand years ago. Before returning to the city we will observe the Apachetas that are stone formations placed one on top of the other that are a symbol of gratitude towards nature and also an attraction of good luck which cause a mystical sensation.
11:30am - We will start the return journey to the city of Arequipa.
12:30pm – We will arrive at the center of Arequipa and we will leave you near the Main Square.
WHAT TO BRING FOR THIS TOUR?
- Appropriate clothing for hikes
- Mosquito repellent
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Water
- Suitable sneakers for short walks
PRIVATE TOUR TO THE SILLAR ROUTE
If you are traveling alone, as a family, partner or friends and want a more personalized tour, we can offer you the private tour to the sillar route, it includes a transport and private guide, as well as the pick-up from your hotel and upon return we leave you at the door from your hotel. The times are more flexible so that they can enjoy the tour in their own way.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS:
- Prices not valid for long holidays: Holy Week, National Holidays, Christmas, New Years. For these dates add 25%.
- Prices include IGV, in case the client wants a ticket or invoice, it will be granted without adding any amount.
- The prices are expressed in soles, they are per person. If the client wishes to make the payment in dollars, the exchange rate in force on the day of purchase will be applied.
- To confirm a reservation, the payment of 100% of the service is requested before the tour, otherwise the service will be canceled.
- MINORS: Children under 03 years have a 100% discount on the price, sharing a seat and food with adults. Children from 03 to 08 years old have a 10% discount on all services. Children from 09 years old pay adult rate. Only 01 child under 03 years old is accepted with a 100% discount for every 04 adults.
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