Boulder, CO, USA – Misti volcano's last Plinian eruption happened ca. 2 ka, emplacing voluminous tephra-fall, pyroclastic-flow, and lahar deposits. Arequipa, located at the foot of the volcano, has a ...

SPONSORED — The name Arequipa comes from “Ari, Quepay,” which means “Yes, you may stay” in the local Quechua language. Not surprisingly, Arequipa is very welcoming and well worth the visit with its ...

Set in the foothills of the Misti Volcano, the ancient city of Arequipa is a sight to behold. Known affectionately as the ‘White City,’ Arequipa is carved and constructed from the gleaming sillar. As ...

El Misti volcano in Peru is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 21 crew member on the International Space Station. The symmetric conical shape of El Misti is typical of a ...

Boulder, Colo.- Scientist Jean-Claude Thouret is worried about the one million people who live in the suburbs and city of Arequipa in southern Peru. The city's center is only 17 km from the summit of ...

A mysterious lumpy growth in Peru known as the yareta may count among the world’s oldest plants, according to the U.S Geological Survey. USGS photo by C. Harpel A mysterious lumpy growth in Peru that ...

Scientists found a “slender” camouflaged creature on a volcano in Peru and discovered a new species, a study said and photos show. Photo from Roy Santa-Cruz Thousands of feet up on a volcano in Peru, ...