Moquegua is a department in southern Peru located on the western slopes of the Andes mountains. It borders the departments of Puno, Arequipa, and Tacna. Moquegua has coastal and mountainous regions and its only active volcano, Ubinas, is located here. The traditional architecture of Moquegua features sloped roofs, carved windows and doors, and iron gates. Important sites include the Plaza de Armas with its ornamental pool designed by Gustave Eiffel, and the Co-Catedral Santa Catalina church. Natural attractions include the Chorro Waterfall formed by the Tambo River, and various hot springs like the Hot Springs of San Cristobal located at 3

1. Moquegua is a department of Peru located
southeast of the country, on the western
slope of the Andes.
To the north it borders Puno and Arequipa
to Tacna south and the Sea of Grau, to the
east with the departments Puno and Tacna
to Arequipa west and the pacific ocean.
Located in the southwestern region has
coastal and mountain regions. Ubinas, its
disturbing volcano is the only active
throughout Peru. On its slopes, the land is
fertile, in contrast to the desolation of
their summits.

4. Circuit Monumental area
The traditional elements of
architecture are typical of
Moquegua slanted roof, the front
smooth and carved windows and
carved wooden doors and iron
gates.
The traditional buildings used
adobe, stone, thatch and wood in
structural and decorative
elements that can be found in
traditional houses dating from the
mid eighteenth century.

5. Plaza de Armas
Of particular colonial property,
highlights the ornamental pool
which was designed by the French
Gustavo Eiffiel, and built of iron. The
pool has three bodies, rate and
central sculptural group in the center
of the intermediate platform, their
beauty look the Three Graces of
Greek mythology: Aglaia, Thalia and
Edrosine. The Plaza is unique in its
semi-enclosed space with mature
trees (ficus) that give special
microclimate.

6. Co- Catedral Santa
Catalina de Moquegua
Iglesia de una sola nave y de estilo
neoclásico, donde se venera en
cuerpo presente a la Patrona
Espiritual de Moquegua Santa
Fortunata, Virgen y mártir de los
primeros siglos del cristianismo.
También se venera a Santa
Catalina de Guadalcazar Patrona
de la Ciudad.

7. Chorro Waterfall
Natural attraction due to erosion
of the river Tambo, that on
reaching a narrow canyon,
resulting in a pretty spectacular
waterfall. In the Tambo River can
make adventure tourism: boating,
fishing for shrimp

8. Hot Springs of San Cristobal
Located in the district of San Cristobal, at an
altitude of 3000 m in Putina riverbed. With an
average temperature of 75 º C, have healing
properties, characterized by cracks and suppliers
Geyser type which reach up to 3 meters high.
There are also other hot springs as Bello Bridge
located in San Cristobal, exchage hotsprings in
the village of Yungas, Cuchumbaya hotsprings,
hotsprings Ullucan in Coalaque, Ichuña
hotsprings and others.