Sentences with phrase «volcanic stone buildings»

Known as the «White City,» Arequipa is a picturesque location with its sillar volcanic stone buildings and Mount Misti as a backdrop.

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Using a mortar called qudad, made from a mix of quicklime and volcanic cinders, al - Radi's workers pound a layer into the cracks between brick or stone, then smear a thin layer over the entire external surface of the building.

A closer look revealed that the pile was not a random accumulation of stones, but a purposefully - built structure composed of three - foot - long volcanic stones called basalt.

Most of Arequipa's iconic buildings are built from sillar, a white volcanic stone.

Inspired by nature the lodge is built from volcanic stone, adobe, wood and palm.

This beautiful city is called the White City because its old centre is built almost entirely from «Sillar», a white volcanic stone found nearby.

Classic meets modern at Grupo Habita's cool boutique hotel, where the colonial building's volcanic stone walls and handmade tiles playfully blend with... Read More

Heaven on the Planet's 15 chalets and villas are built with stunning Indonesian timbers, buffed coconut poles and the richly - coloured quartz volcanic stones of the local hillsides.

Using lumber from Trinidad and hand - quarried, native volcanic stone, workers build cottage # 2 up on the bluff overlooking Conch Bay, circa 1966.

Naples is built on a soft, volcanic stone.

The Therasia Resort and spa was built using local stones obtained from the volcanic rocks of Mount Etna and also local materials like cedar wood and glazed Sicilian terracotta.

Visitors come to Arequipa to admire the beautiful colonial buildings made from sillar, a pale volcanic stone that was used to make many of the city's historic...

The use of natural materials such as volcanic stones, raw teak, timber and slate pay homage to the building traditions of the island.