Arequipa / Founded
August 15, 1540
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The city was founded on 15 August 1540, under the name of "Beautiful Villa of Our Lady of the Assumption" in the name of Marquis Francisco Pizarro. On 22 ...
May 7, 2024 · The city site has been occupied by various peoples for millennia. Under the Inca empire Arequipa was an important point on the route from Cuzco ...
Arequipa was founded in 1540 in a valley that had been intensively farmed by pre-Hispanic communities. The layout of an indigenous hamlet has survived close ...
Arequipa (Ah-Reh-KEEP-Ah) was founded by the Spanish Manuel Garci de Carbajal after the conquest of America under the rule of Charles V of Spain, ...
Arequipa was a proud supporter of the wars of independence from Spain, in the early 1820s, but had little contact with the rest of Peru until a railway was ...
The modern city of Arequipa was founded on August 15, 1540 by Spanish Garci Manuel de Carbajal. If you visit Arequipa you cannot help but notice El Misti ...
... founded the city of Arequipa in Peru on 15 August 1540, calling it "La Villa Hermosa de Arequipa." Carbajal was born in Plasencia, Extremadura, Spain and ...
The city was founded on August 15, 1540 by Garcí Manuel de Carbajal as 'Villa Hermosa de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción”. By Royal Decree of September 22 ...
May 18, 2023 · Arequipa was founded in 1540 by Spanish conquistador Garcí Manuel de Carvajal. The city was built on the site of an ancient indigenous ...
Jun 21, 2023 · Founded in 1540 by the Spanish conquistadors, the city played a crucial role during the Spanish colonization era. Its strategic location along ...