CAYMA DISTRICT District privileged by nature and history, located in the upper part of the city, 3 km from the city of Arequipa and approximately 8 minutes. by car. Known as the "Balcony of Arequipa", for its privileged location that allows a glimpse of all ciudad.Su square, colonial style, has five revenue in each of them a high arch with carved ornaments of which four were built by John the Presbyter and Zamácola Sunday Jáuregui. The square houses the temple of San Miguel Arcángel architectural gem built in 1730 whose greatest achievement is evident in the facade that combines elements of Spanish and mestizo Corinthian style, with four columns, two on each side, in front of pilasters with their bases, alquitrales , capitals and cornices on which is a niche in a shell at the same time serves as a window to give light to the choir, which is a stone on the Virgin of Candelaria.   . Return to previous page