Boulder, CO, USA – Misti volcano's last Plinian eruption happened ca. 2 ka, emplacing voluminous tephra-fall, pyroclastic-flow, and lahar deposits. Arequipa, located at the foot of the volcano, has a ...

Set in the foothills of the Misti Volcano, the ancient city of Arequipa is a sight to behold. Known affectionately as the ‘White City,’ Arequipa is carved and constructed from the gleaming sillar. As ...

El Misti volcano in Peru is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 21 crew member on the International Space Station. The symmetric conical shape of El Misti is typical of a ...

Boulder, Colo.- Scientist Jean-Claude Thouret is worried about the one million people who live in the suburbs and city of Arequipa in southern Peru. The city's center is only 17 km from the summit of ...