# Characato

Arequipa, Peru

Characato is a rural district southeast of Arequipa, first settled by the Spanish around 1541. Known for its green campiña, its San Juan Bautista church, and the natural spring called Ojo del Milagro that still waters its fields, it serves as one of the city's green lungs.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Characato, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -16.49333, -71.49278

[City page](/cities/arequipa)

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