Mount Misti, Arequipa
The Collaguas of Arequipa are notable for their excellent textil skills and ability as shepherds of large alpaca flocks. In 1540, the spanish founded the city of Arequipa at the foot of Mount Misti. Arequipa is an important commercial and industrial centre. In the 19th century, Aerquipa became an important centre for sheep and alpaca wool exportation to England, managing to establish its own economic strength in the country. The department of Arequipa begins in the coastal desert and climbs the Andes, reaching great altitude at the snow covered peaks of Mount Ampato (6288m) and Mount Chachani (6075m) and at its volcanoes such as Mount Misti (5825m). Arequipa also has two of the deepest canyons on earth: the Cotahuasi and Colca Cañons.
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