Ciudad Satelite
Worth seeing in and around Ciudad Satelite
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Arequipa Stadium
Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi is a multi-purpose stadium located in Arequipa, Peru. The stadium was built by the University of San Agustín in the early 1990s and named after the Virgin of Chapi.
2.8 km · football stadium · Wikipedia - 02Historic Centre of Arequipa
In December 2000, UNESCO declared the historical center of Arequipa a World Heritage Site, stating the following: "The historical center of Arequipa is an example of ornamented architecture, represents a masterpiece of the creative coalition of European and native characteristics.
3.5 km · World Heritage Site in Peru · Wikipedia - 03Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa is located in the Main Square "Plaza de Armas" of the city of Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru. It is the most important Catholic church of the city and also of the larger Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa since it is the base of the archbishop and the metropolitan council.
3.7 km · church in Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru · Wikipedia - 04Santa Catalina Monastery
The Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena is a large monastery of the Dominican Second Order, located in Arequipa, Peru. It was consecrated in 1579 and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa".
4.1 km · monastery · Wikipedia - 05National University of St Augustin of Arequipa
The National University of San Agustín is a public university in Arequipa, Peru. The university has been consistently ranked as one of the top public universities in Peru.
3 km · state-owned university in Arequipa, Peru · Wikipedia - 06Catholic University of Santa María
The Catholic University of Santa María is a local private University in Arequipa, Peru, and has been in continuous operation since it was founded on 6 December 1961. It was founded by William Daniel Morris Christy, an American priest from St.
3.4 km · private University in Peru · Wikipedia - 07Estadio Mariano Melgar
The Estadio Melgar is a multi-use stadium in Arequipa, Peru. Its primary use is to host football games for Peruvian First Division team FBC Melgar and Peruvian Segunda Division team Sportivo Huracán and Copa Perú teams Senati FBC, FBC Aurora and FBC White Star.
2.5 km · stadium in Peru · Wikipedia - 08Casona Tristán del Pozo
The Tristán del Pozo House, later the Ricketts House, is a Spanish-era andean baroque house in Arequipa, Peru. The house began construction in 1738 after being commissioned by its first owner, Domingo Carlos Tristán del Pozo, and has gone through several owners, being owned by BBVA Perú since 1974.
3.7 km · cultural heritage site in Peru · Wikipedia - 09Basilica and Convent of San Francisco de Arequipa
The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco is a church and heritage site in the historic center of Arequipa, Peru. It is characterized by its tuff walls and brick vault with a single nave, in addition to its Andean Baroque style.
4 km · cultural heritage site in Peru · Wikipedia - 10Casa del Moral
The "Casa del Moral" is a large ancestral house built around 1730 in Arequipa, Peru. Favored by tourists, it is one of Peru's best and most well-preserved samples of Andean Baroque civil architecture.
3.9 km · cultural heritage site in Peru · Wikipedia
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Getting to Ciudad Satelite
- Airports
- Rodríguez Ballón (AQP), 11 km · Inca Manco Capac (JUL), 182 km
- Juliaca → Ciudad Satelite182 km · quickest by road, 6h 11m · S/46–60
- Cusco → Ciudad Satelite326 km · quickest by air, 5h 45m · S/190–290
- Lima → Ciudad Satelite768 km · quickest by air, 4h 45m · S/280–440
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No local-transport research exists yet for Ciudad Satelite
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Ciudad Satelite. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inCharter trains to Juliaca and Puno are only available for groups of 40 or more.
- Go nextThere are many travel agencies, but only a few tour operators without commissions.
- Go nextThe Colca Canyon: Theoretically possible as a day trip but not recommended; count a minimum of two days.
- Go nextTrekking Colca Canyon without a guide or a tour is also possible and costs less.
- Go nextThe trek beyond can be dangerous if you're not an experienced mountaineer.
From Wikivoyage: Arequipa, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Ciudad Satelite
Ciudad Satelite is 4 km from Arequipa, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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