How walkable is Arequipa?
Arequipa has a walkability score of 90 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 2nd most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Peru.
What's within walking distance
1,015 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Arequipa. The nearest grocery is La Colmenas, about 8 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, schools and culture & entertainment.
- La Colmenas660 m · 8 min
- La Despensa970 m · 12 min
- Mass1.0 km · 13 min
- Chicharronería Don Oskars220 m · 3 min
- Chicharroneria La Cuzquena260 m · 3 min
- Quitambre260 m · 3 min
- Óptica UV360 m · 4 min
- Jadisur SRL460 m · 6 min
- Mbrvision500 m · 6 min
- Ristretto Coffee House550 m · 7 min
- Kaffeehaus Café Tostaduría570 m · 7 min
- Whiplash Rock Cafe640 m · 8 min
- BCP Siglo XX760 m · 10 min
- Agencia Mercaderes - Caja Arequipa840 m · 10 min
- Scotiabank880 m · 11 min
- Unnamed park600 m · 7 min
- Parque Selva Alegre610 m · 8 min
- San Francisco800 m · 10 min
- Colegio Particular UNI Ciencias230 m · 3 min
- La Cantuta de Arequipa270 m · 3 min
- Colegio Jesus Maria400 m · 5 min
- Librería Licántropo670 m · 8 min
- Libreria El Lector960 m · 12 min
- Librería Ordóñez1.0 km · 13 min
- Museum of Virreinal Art Santa Teresa380 m · 5 min
- Stasher Luggage Storage - Museo de Arte Virreinal Santa Teresa560 m · 7 min
- Museo de la Catedral de Arequipa580 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at -16.3945, -71.5294. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 125 street intersections per km², and blocks average 86 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 84 to 99, and Arequipa's score of 90 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 87 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 90 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 92 | Map |
| 1 km south | 84 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 86 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 98 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| La Paz, Bolivia | 362 km | 70 |
| Lima, Peru | 766 km | 84 |
| Callao, Peru | 774 km | 67 |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | 902 km | 94 |
| Trujillo, Peru | 1,231 km | 98 |
Questions about walking in Arequipa
Is Arequipa a walkable city?
Yes. Central Arequipa has a walkability score of 90 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 2nd of 4 cities in Peru and 133rd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Peru?
Trujillo is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Peru, with a score of 98. Arequipa ranks 2nd with 90.
How does Arequipa compare with nearby cities?
Arequipa is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Arequipa scores 90, against La Paz (70, 362 km away), Lima (84, 766 km away) and Callao (67, 774 km away).
How is Arequipa's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Arequipa it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.