moquegua peru

The region of moquegua is just a small region in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands. Its capital is the city of Moquegua. The population 164,105 ( census 2005 ) this year 2007 is around 165,000. its elevation ( lowest town 0 sea level ) ( highest town 3,756 m. Ichuña )

The region Moquegua is divided into 3 provinces which are composed of 20 districts. The provinces and their capitals are as fallows:

1.- General Sánchez Cerro ( Omate ).
2.- Ilo ( Ilo ).
3.- Mariscal Nieto ( Moquegua ).

ATTRACTIONS

Plaza de Armas. This main square is one of the monumental spaces of great tourist attraction. Its holds a beautiful ornamental fountain, designed by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel.

Iglesia de Santo Domingo. It houses two carved retables; and in one of the altars, the mortal remains of Santa Fortunata are venerated.

Casa de Alayza. A house of unadorned architecture belonging to the end of the eighteenth century.

Casa de la Familia Fernández Cornejo y Fernández de Córdova. This mansion, located in the Plaza de Armas, was built in the eighteenth century.

Samegua is 5 km (3 ml) away from the city. This locality with numerous fruit orchards offers a pleasant and colorful landscape. Torata. At only 24 km (15 ml) from the center of the city, this picturesque district is home of rustic buildings showing the traditional mojinete roofs. The Torata church is impressive; the pulpit and beautiful wooden carved altar pieces are outstanding.

Cerro Baúl. This hill is an impressive and peculiar geological formation. The perimeter of its peak seems cut at a right angle, looking like a baúl or trunk.

Cuajone. At 32 km (19.8 ml) from the city, this sheer cliff cooper field can be fully appreciated from a belvedere, built as a sidewalk.

Punto Coles is an observation site of the sea fauna, where great numbers of guano sea birds and herds of sea lions can be seen.

Los Olivares. This location is well-known for its olive production. The trees, with perimeters of over six meters each, are enormous and the olives are very big and of wonderful quality.

Fundación de Cobre. This cooper foundation belongs to Southern Peru Cooper Corporation. Designed to produce blistered cooper, it is considered one of the most modern in the world.

Refinería de Cobre. This refinery is located at 9 km (6 ml) north from the Ilo port and produces cooper refined with a 99,99% fineness.

Fuentes Termales de Omate, Ullucán, Ichuña, Cadenas and Putina. These thermal springs, very popular for their curative properties, originate from the hundreds of volcanoes in the area.