Arequipa
[ ar-uh-kee-pah; Spanish ah-re-kee-pah ]
/ ˌær əˈki pɑ; Spanish ˌɑ rɛˈki pɑ /
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noun
a city in S Peru.
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Arequipa
/ (ˌærɪˈkiːpə, Spanish areˈkipa) /
noun
a city in S Peru, at an altitude of 2250 m (7500 ft): founded in 1540 on the site of an Inca city. Pop: 791 000 (2005 est)
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