Arequipa was founded in 1540 by the conquistador Francisco Pizarro. The city’s strategist location on the colonial silver trade route and the proximity to Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil. The city’s major industry and manufacturing and textile production from alpaca, llama, and sheep’s wool.
Arequipa historic area overs an area of 3,320 square km and has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The city’s historical monuments, architecture, cultural area, and religious buildings invite tourists from all over the world.
Air Ambulance 1 provides the following services:
Whether a patient needs to go to a higher level of care or going back home and regardless of their age or medical condition, we can transport them! We also have an aircraft that can support up to 300Kg patients.
We can assist an elderly patient on a commercial flight. Let us send a uniformed nurse or paramedic to escort them before, during, and after the flight. Call us for more information about Medical Escort on a Commercial flight.
Among the many facilities this city may offer, we have served places like, General Hospital Honorio Delgado Espinoza, Hospital Goyeneche, Hospital Nacional Carlos Alberto Seguin Escobedo EsSalud, Clínica Arequipa S.A., Hospital III Yanahuara EsSalud, League Against Cancer, Seguro Social Essalud Arequipa, Emergencia Hospital Goyeneche, Emergencia Hospital Regional Honorio Delgado Espinosa, Policlínico Metropolitano EsSalud, Hospital Geriatrico Arequipa, Policlínico Metropolitano EsSalud, Hospital Geriatrico Arequipa, Hogar Clínica San Juan de Dios, Hospital Essalud Meliton Salas, Hospital Edmundo Escomel EsSalud and more.
Air Ambulance 1 also service provide services in the surrounding area airports such as AQP – Alfredo Rodriguez Ballon International Airport, ANS – Andahuaylas Airport, JUL – Inca Manco Capac International Airport, LIM – Jorge Chavez International Airport, PIU – Capitán FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport, TYL – Cap. FAP Víctor Montes Arias International Airport, IQT – Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport, PCL – FAP Captain David Abensur Rengifo International Airport, TRU – Captain FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport, PEM – Padre Aldamiz International Airport, TGI – Tingo María Airport, TBP – Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport, CJA – Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport, ANS – Andahuaylas Airport, AYP – Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, JAU – Francisco Carle Airport, JAE – Jaen Airport, CHH – Aeropuerto de Chachapoyas, TCQ – Aeropuerto Tacna, PIO – Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera Airport and more
We Guarantee that when choosing Air Ambulance 1, your loved ones shall be treated with professional and compassionate care. We consider every patient as family, we strive to perfection and continuously monitoring our operations. When choosing A provider, Remember that Air Ambulance 1’s management team has over 200,000 successful patient transfers in the past 15 years.