El Misti is a volcano located in southern Peru near the city of Arequipa. This city, the second largest in the country, lies at the foot of El Misti, in a fertile valley located at 2400 meters above sea level. El Misti (the gentleman) has become the city's enduring symbol. Most of the city's colonial architecture was made from El Misti's white volcanic stone (sillar), which came from past volcanic eruptions. Research indicates that this volcano's last eruption was in 1870.
With its snow-capped, perfect cone, it stands at 5,822 metres and lies between the mountain Chachani (6,057 m) and the volcano Pichu-Pichu (5,669 m). These impressive and snow capped mountains, located to the northeast of the city of Arequipa and suburbs, are visible almost all year round, especially during winter (May-September).
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