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Sillar

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Sillar is a whitish volcanic stone from which many colonial buildings in the city of Arequipa, Peru, are made from. A fine example are the Arcs of the "Mirador of Yanahuara" in Arequipa, from which the entire city can be appreciated.

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Man carving whitish volcanic stone from El Misti in Arequipa, Peru.
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El Mirador Arcs "Los Portales de Sillar" in Yanahuara, Arequipa.
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"Los Portales de Sillar"
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Building made of "sillar" in Yanahuara, Arequipa.

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