Arequipa

American

[ar-uh-kee-pah, ah-re-kee-pah] / ˌær əˈki pɑ, ˌɑ rɛˈki pɑ /

noun

a city in S Peru.

Arequipa British

/ areˈkipa, ˌærɪˈkiːpə /

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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The accident in Arequipa is one of the worst in recent years in the South American nation, where road fatalities are frequent.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning on a "rugged" stretch of the Pan-American Highway that connects Peru with Chile in the country's southern region of Arequipa.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa was born in Arequipa, Peru, on March 28, 1936, the son of Ernesto Vargas Maldonado, a radio operator for an aviation company, and Dora Llosa Ureta.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

The model was revealed last week at a ceremony at the Andean Sanctuaries Museum of the Catholic University of Santa Maria in Arequipa, Peru, where it is on display to the public.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023

In collaboration with the Peruvian Ministry of Health, Socios also started an MDR clinic in Arequipa, the country’s second-most-populous city.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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