Arequipa city is located in the south of Perú, 1009 km far from Lima and 2335 meters above the sea level, at the skirts of the western Andes range, at the foot of the volcanoes Chachani (6075 m.), Pichu Pichu (5554 m.) and Misti (5825m.). Arequipa is considered the second largest city of Peru and has 939, 062 inhabitants, approximately.

The weather is warm during the day and a little bit cold during the night. Temperatures go between 24•C and 10•C. The Sun shines almost everyday.