What to do in Arequipa when it rains
The weather needn't spoil Arequipa. Its galleries, museums and indoor markets are at their best on a grey day, with cafés on every corner.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Santa Catalina Monastery Santa Catalina 301, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Plaza España C. Colón 180, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Museo Santuarios Andinos C. la Merced 110, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Casa Museo Mario Vargas Llosa Av Parra 101, Arequipa 04000, Peru
- Museum of Virreinal Art Santa Teresa Melgar 303, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Museo Arqueológico UNSA C. Álvarez Thomas 200, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- MICHELL & CIA SA Av. Juan de la Torre 101, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Wayki Tattoo Studio Campo Redondo 100, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- ARTES DEL COLCA art & souvenirs C. Jerusalén 304, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Bazar Culturel Tejada 101, Arequipa 04000, Peru
- LA CUEVA EXOTICA C. la Merced 528, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Mi jato C. 4 34, Miraflores 04004, Peru
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Plaza de Armas Arequipa Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Santa Catalina Monastery Santa Catalina 301, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Mundo Alpaca Alameda San Lázaro 101, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Óvalo De Pampa De Camarones 34C 245, Yanahuara 04013, Peru
- Óvalo de Los Bomberos Óvalo del Avelino 11, José Luis Bustamante y Rivero 04002, Peru
- Barrio de San Lazaro C. Combate Naval 104, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Mercado San Camilo C. San Camilo 218, Cercado De Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Fair Highlands Elias Aguirre, Miraflores 15074, Peru
- Wholesale Market Los Incas HFH6+FHV, José Luis Bustamante 04002, Peru
- Metropolitan Market Andrés Avelino Cáceres HFG7+J9M, José Luis Bustamante 04002, Peru
- Mercado de productores "El Palomar" HFP7+M6V, Torrentera, Arequipa 04002, Peru
- Mercado La Chavela Calvario 807, Arequipa 04004, Peru
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Oso Café Arequipa Cl. San Francisco 217, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Masamama - Bakery & Mill C. Bolivar 107, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Kafi Wasi Café Tostaduría Calle Pte. Bolognesi 216, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Casona Salen C. Jerusalén 204, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Coffee roaster - Kaffeehaus Melgar 117, Arequipa 04001, Peru
- Capriccio Metropolitana L-9, Av Metropolitana Urb, Yanahuara 04014, Peru
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Mall Aventura Plaza Arequipa Av. Porongoche 500, Paucarpata 04002, Peru
- Mall Plaza Arequipa Av. Ejército 795, Cayma 04013, Peru
- Real Plaza Arequipa En, Av. Ejército 1009, Arequipa 04014, Peru
- Parque Lambramani Av. los Incas, Arequipa 04002, Peru
- GRATERSA HFG5+V74, José Luis Bustamante 04002, Peru
- La Barraca - Official C. San Juan de Dios 563, Arequipa 04001, Peru
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