Historical Review of the San Camilo Market
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The San Camilo market was founded on January 6, 1881. Years later, in
The current infrastructure would be built in 1938. The place was called San market.
Camilo because there was a church of the Order of Camillians in the place,
devotees of Saint Camillus de Lellis. It is worth mentioning that the metal infrastructure
It was a design by engineer Gustave Eiffel, according to various versions.
The market was built on the grounds of what was a church and cloisters of the
order of the Camilo parents that began construction in 1905, The San Market
Camilo is considered as Representative Historical Monumental Heritage of
Public Civil Architecture. It is one of the oldest markets in the city with
an antique of 130 years.
Since the city of Arequipa was founded, it did not have a large center of
supplies, but market purchases were made at the Pulperías (today
similar to a warehouse) and on Sundays in the Plaza Mayor, where tents could be seen
from the sales stalls of the street vendors that sold food
of primary necessity, at the back the portals of the municipality whose heights were
closed arches with windows, which were used as offices for notaries
(notaries of today), and the dome and tower of the Church stand out high above
Company The church and cloisters that occupied the order of the Camillian fathers, not
it could be restored after the earthquake of 1868, and everything had to be torn down
to build the city market in that area between 1905 and
1910, which is still known as the San Camilo Market
Currently, the market is under the administration of the
Provincial Municipality of Arequipa, which owns 70% of the posts.
LOCATION
The San Camilo Market is located in Arequipa, in the historic center of
Arequipa, between San Camilo, Peru, Piérola, and Alto de la Luna streets.
1st stop
Concentration in the San Camilo Market square
Welcome to the interpretation center Mercado San Camilo- Arequipa, an experience
gastronomic, this market is located 5 blocks from the historic center of the city of
Arequipa; considered as a Historical Heritage in 1987 and designed by the recognized
French engineer Gustave Eiffel, the same creator of the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris,
being one of the oldest markets in the city, with an age of 135 years.
The name of this market is due to the fact that there was a church of the order of the
Camilianos, devotees of St. Camillus de Lellis.
Continuing the San Camilo Market consists of 5 entrances and 32 sections where
sells various products such as groceries, food, flowers, clothing, shoes, fabrics, and others
quality articles at low costs, everything is sold in its crowded aisles, but
In addition, the merchants offer the visitor an exchange experience.
traditions and culture; it is worth mentioning that all products sold are practiced
responsible consumption where merchants sell products originating from the
region of Arequipa, and has the proper certification that guarantees the quality of
product to the potential consumer, products that can in turn be used to recreate and
create new gastronomic sensations in innovative dishes.
FIRST FLOOR
2nd stop
Visualization of holy images
At the entrance of the market center, various statues of saints can be seen among
we found them; the Lord of Forgiveness, Saint Camillus of Lellis, Saint Peter, and the holy Saint John
of God, saints to whom the population has a great devotion; in addition to a few
beautiful graffiti related to the most venerated saints in the city of Arequipa; whose
images convey peace and respect; and are drawn with bright colors; in the foreground
we found vinyls of the customs and traditions of Arequipa and the process of
foods originating from the white city of Arequipa.
3rd stop
Fruits section
Continuing with the tour, we enter the fruit section where a
enormous variety of products both from the region and those brought from distant places
(tumbo, papaya arequipeña, pera de Tiabaya, melón, sandía, uva, higo, fresa, guayaba,
capuli and cherry, while from other places the papaya from the north, pineapple, mangoes,
coconuts, apples, plums, and others; and exotic fruits, the one with the highest demand is noni,
chosen by many, as it is good for health); some fruit stalls can be seen
with the signage of the brand "Arequipa a gastronomic experience" and some small
slates where the seasonal fruits will be written, which transport us to the territory
where it is cultivated, in addition, these stalls will have the proper presentation of their booth
so that the visitor can adequately appreciate the fruits that are offered and if they wish
to be able to acquire some of these; the merchants have the appropriate clothing,
complying with the good practices manual for food handling Mincetur;
on that same street there are small stalls among them selling groceries, a stall of
emollient, natural medicine stalls, santería stall, a "table" with the
elements that buyers expect to receive from the provision with intervention of a
camile or good sorcerer, in charge of blessing purchases, properties or links
marital (sullo, unborn fetus of South American camelid, usually of llama that
accompanied by dense rituals of payment to the earth), empanada stand, tamale stand; and
At the top, two televisions are installed for the visitor to be able to
visualize a small advertising video spot with a duration of 20 seconds about the
gastronomic tourism of the city of Arequipa.
4th stop
Groceries and spices-condiments section
In the following passage, it is made up of several sections, including the section
grocery and spice main, we emphasize seasonings where
we found products originating from the region of Arequipa, the red chili,
essential flavor and color in the vast Peruvian gastronomy (Peruvian peppers)
virtually unknown outside the Andean region of South America, ají amarillo and the
rocoto is cultivated almost exclusively in Peru, and among other products, herb stalls,
like chamomile, eucalyptus, and others, but not only herbs are used for making
infusions but also herbs and flowers that are used in rites and cabals, already used
since ancient times, with the hope of changing their future, they especially use it
on New Year's, and we found the serger section to make garments
especially jeans, whose men have been working since the market doors opened,
very hardworking and honorable men.
5th stop
Hat section
The following passage is the hat section, where a varied collection is offered.
of the same, made of cloth or straw, embroidered or plain, a sample of the meeting of cultures,
where we find hats used in agriculture by Arequipeño characatos and
cultures of Collagua, Cabana.
6th stop
Beef, chicken, fish section
We found sections of beef, chicken, fish, and pork; used foods.
in Peruvian cuisine a diverse blend of native, colonial, and
immigrants that has combined to different degrees depending on the influences
regional.
We also found olive positions; with Caravelí being the province where it
it concentrates the largest number of cultivated hectares of olive, and the cheese section and
eggs, where it takes us to the provinces of Caylloma, Castilla, and Condesuyo where it occurs
the production of cheese and dairy products, in the passageway two statues of saints
among them the Lady of Bitterness and the Divine Child and also a vinyl related to the
customs of Arequipa.
7th stop
Section tubers
We observed the tuber section, where a great variety of wealth is offered.
the countryside of Arequipa, stands with more than 2500 registered varieties of native potatoes
from the Andean region of Peru, onion stalls produced mainly in Arequipa,
Tacna, Lima, Ica.
8th stop
Vegetable section
In the vegetable section, we mostly find organic vegetables, free of
pesticides and other chemical additives, where many merchants bet on this
new business selling organic products, bakery stalls that offer
various types of bread such as the three-pointed ones that are very popular among visitors and
sold in baskets, a small jewelry stand, and the section of artifacts.
9th stop
Juice section
It is the last passage, these have a preferential place within the market, in this
there is another entrance to the market where it starts with some clothing stalls and you
find two frames located; one with the image of the typical dance of Caylloma, the
Pampeña and the other to a farmer harvesting onions; here the visitor will be able to place his
head and simulate that it is part of this illustration; very close to this we find the
hygienic services, very close to this is a set of stairs that leads us to the
second floor
SECOND FLOOR
The visitors up there can observe the division of the sections with better
view, continuing dining section, where we find small snack bars that
They offer various typical dishes from the city of Arequipa, for tasting and delight of the
diner, likewise the fabric section where we find assorted fabric stands of
all types and colors, with various textures and patterns (chalices, ashes, candles, and linens
of cotton, wool, coarse linens, etc.,also a position for curtain making and
furniture covers, later we found places where animals are sold
alive, and flower stands, adjacent to the place, very colorful giving a touch of
joy and life to the market.
Regarding its infrastructure, the roof has a metal construction that was made
nothing less than by the creator of the most beautiful and visited tower in the world, and
Subsequently, one goes down to the first floor and finishes with the guidance to the San Market.
Camilo exiting at the edge of the market on the right side where they sell animals and
plants.
