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Moquegua Info The deaprtment of Moquegua located in Southern Peru, is an area characterized by picturesque towns whose charm is that they retain their centuries old traditions. Moquegua is a wine growing region and wine tasting is activity which can be enjoyed by tourists. The region is also a producer of the Peruvian beverage, Pisco. The capital city, also known as Moquegua, is a quaint city characterized by traditional houses with slanted roofs. The main square of the city contains a fountain designed and built by Gustave Eiffel, the designer of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The main cathedral, known as the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, is home to the remains of Santa Fortunata, an early christian martyr. Outside of the city, beaches along the coast have white sand and beautiful rock formations. The port of Ilo, a commercial centre, is located west of the capital on the coast.
Moquegua Tourist Information
The department of Moquegua possesses a varied terrain with gorges and valleys, desert and rocky zones, and rich soil perfect for agriculture, especially cultivating wine grapes.
Life moves at a slower pace in cities like Moquegua that is characterized by its traditional houses with slanted roofs, its sunny climate the whole year long, and the production of excellent piscos, fruit, and desserts. The Main Square is decorated with a fountain designed by Gustave Eiffel, and in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, the inhabitants venerate the bodily remains of Santa Fortunata, a martyr from the first centuries of Christianity.There are several, small picturesque towns dotting the department of Moquegua such as Torata with its impressive eighteenth century mills that still use stone to grind and its homes with slanted roofs and the fertile valleys like that of Omate, famous for its fruit and river shrimp. The port of Ilo is the main industrial dock for southern Peru, and the beaches down in this part of the coastline are of fine, white sand broken now and again by spectacular cliffs and rock formations.
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Moquegua Useful information
Lowest point:5 m.a.s.l. (Pueblo Nuevo)
Highest point: 3,756 m.a.s.l. (Ichuña)
Arequipa – Moquegua: 227 km by the Pan-American Highway South (3 hours by car)
Tacna – Moquegua: 159 km by the Pan-American Highway South (1 hour and 30 minutes by car)
Ilo (Province of Ilo) 99 km / 40 minutes
Hernán Turque Podesta Airport
Alto de la Villa
Ilo:
Ilo Airport
Pampa de Palo (kilometer marker 7 of Costanera Highway South)
Telephone: (053) 79-5021.Moquegua:
Bus station
Avenida Ejercito, blocks 2 and 3
Hours of attention: Mon. – Sun. 6:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Ilo:
Pampa Inalambrica (kilometer marker 7 of Costanera Highway South)
Hours of attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.MMoquegua:
Mariscal Nieto Reference Center of Moquegua (Ministry of Health Hospital)
Av. Bolivar
Telephone: (053) 76-2410
Hours of attention: 24 hours
San Francisco Health Center
Calle Daniel Becerra Ocampo
Telephone: (053) 76-1918
Hours of attention: 24 hours
Ilo:
Miramar Health Center
Jiron Pacifico
Telephone: (053) 78-2672
Hours of attention: Mon. – Sat. 7:30 A.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Sun. Emergencies onlyComisaría de Moquegua. Calle Ayacucho 808. Tel. (053) 76-1391
Moquegua:
Serpost
Calle Ayacucho 560
Main Square
Telephone: (053) 76-1049 / 76-2551
Hours of attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.
Ilo:
Serpost
Avenida Mariano Urquieta, block 3
Telephone: (053) 78-1081
Hours of attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 7:30 P.M.Regional Government of Moquegua www.regionmoquegua.gob.pe IPerú, Tourist Information Email: tourism@peru.com or click here.l
Moquegua Transportation
Moquegua Cuisine
Among the typical dishes of the department, these stand out:
The following is a list of the most typical desserts:
The most traditional drinks are:
Moquegua is a special place where excellent piscos are created from the vineyards dotting the entire area of the Moquegua Valley. The Pisco Route allows the visitor to get to know the old colonial bodegas where the best vineyards in the department.
Headquater Lima
Guzman barron st. 3816
SMP-Condevilla
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Email: tourism@peru.com
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