If you’re curious about the source of materials for constructing beautiful buildings or cathedrals, this is your must-visit location. The craftspeople at the site will guide you through the process and demonstrate the art of working with ‘sillar’.
If you’re curious about the source of materials for constructing beautiful buildings or cathedrals, this is your must-visit location. The craftspeople at the site will guide you through the process and demonstrate the art of working with ‘sillar’.
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Ruta Del Sillar - 8:30 am. Pick up from your acommodation to go to Las “Canteras de Añashuayco”, where we can appreciate a small ravine where the sillar is currently extracted, the volcanic stone with which most of the churches and colonial houses in Arequipa are built.
There we will find sculpted the facade of the company of Jesus.
A stonemason of…
- Ruta Del Sillar - 8:30 am. Pick up from your acommodation to go to Las “Canteras de Añashuayco”, where we can appreciate a small ravine where the sillar is currently extracted, the volcanic stone with which most of the churches and colonial houses in Arequipa are built.
There we will find sculpted the facade of the company of Jesus.
A stonemason of the place will show us how he works the ashlar with combo and chisel.
We will continue to the part called “Culebrillas”, virgin quarry in a strait that was formed by the erosion of water and wind through time, where some petroglyphs are drawn in the sillar.
Then we will return to the Historical Center of the city.
- Permanent Assistance
- Pick up from hotel Historic Center and/or Plaza de Armas
- Professional guide (Bilingual Spanish-English)
- Departure and Return Tourist Whereabouts
- Tourist transport
- Safety equipment: First aid kit
- Permanent Assistance
- Pick up from hotel Historic Center and/or Plaza de Armas
- Professional guide (Bilingual Spanish-English)
- Departure and Return Tourist Whereabouts
- Tourist transport
- Safety equipment: First aid kit
- Tickets Sillar S/. 5.00 Culebrillas S/. 5.00 (PEN)
- Snacks and/or drinks during the tours.
- Gifts, souvenirs.
- Tips for service (optional, voluntary)
- Tickets Sillar S/. 5.00 Culebrillas S/. 5.00 (PEN)
- Snacks and/or drinks during the tours.
- Gifts, souvenirs.
- Tips for service (optional, voluntary)
- It is recommended to bring: Sun block, comfortable clothes and walking shoes.
- Service is provided in Shared Mode (with more passengers in the group).
- Service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather issues (rain, mudslides, overflows, etc), strikes and / or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal…
- It is recommended to bring: Sun block, comfortable clothes and walking shoes.
- Service is provided in Shared Mode (with more passengers in the group).
- Service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather issues (rain, mudslides, overflows, etc), strikes and / or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary.
- In this case, the Operator could carry out a contingency plan with an alternative tour. The Itinerary may vary at the discretion of the operator, always to ensure the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service in its entirety.
- Any cancellation of the service for the indicated reasons, does not apply return.
- If you decide to withdraw before the end of the service, no refund applies either.
- If you do not attend the service day, it will be considered “Done” without any Claims, Delays or Returns.
- If you bring or buy snacks during the tours, preferably they are light (dried fruits, cookies and water).
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
