Sachaca Arequipa

... will happen here. No schools as the teachers are on strike. No transport because of the strike. Roads blocked to Cusco from Arequipa/Puno becuase of contaminated water form the mining companies Something is wrong here, very wrong, in the way of live, ...

... century and recently discovered by an American archaeologist when ash from a volcano 100km away settled on the mountains around Arequipa and melted the snow revealing perfectly preserved bodies. All very interesting and it was amazing how well they ...

... with veggie soup, spaghetti with meat sauce, and tea. The highlight of the day was our city tour. We went through Tours Class Arequipa as recommended by our hostal. It was a 4.5 hour tour for 35 soles (about 13 bucks)! Cheap huh. It was a double ...

... arrived in Arequipa and we are now at 2300 m of altitude.  Before visiting the city itself we went to some viewpoints around Arequipa for some nice vistas.  The first one was Mirador de Carmen Alto, with a very nice view of a river crossing ...