Arequipa, Peru Travel Blogs

Convents, Condors and Canyons...
May 23, 2008 (107 photos)

... stone runs, a continuous single and double storey, north, south, east, west.  To the north, perhaps the highlight of Arequipa hides, concealed by high walls of white.  It is the Convent of Santa Catalina.  Shrouded in mystery for centuries ...

condors of the Colca Canyon...
Feb 7, 2008 (66 photos)

... new homes of people from neighboring cities, maybe Lima or Puno...where people couldn't find jobs or support families.   Since Arequipa is the most rapidly expanding city in the region, people are drawn here by hope, and if they pick a plot of ...

Arequipa and final thoughts on Peru
Jun 5, 2007 (8 photos)

We Said: A stunning bus ride out of Bolivia through the altiplano (high altitude plains) of southern Peru took us to the charming colonial town of Arequipa. It is known as the "White City" since so many older buildings in the center are built of silar, ...

Gradual ascent towards the heavens
Aug 6, 2006 (2 photos)

... image of their patron saint. It was a brilliant representation of Peruvian culture, and will be the one overwhelming image I retain from Arequipa. As far as the affect of the altitude is concerned, (since Arequipa is at about 2500 m above sea level), I ...

Colonial city
Apr 23, 2006 (8 photos)

... out of the museum and trawl alongside several travel agents who offer trips to Colca cañon, Chivas, and the touristy towns surrounding Arequipa. After listening to the patter we are entirely put off the possibility of a two-day tour, and decide to leave for ...

time out for gratitude....
Feb 5, 2008

Rattling through the Altiplano in this loosely connected bus.  My IPOD is barely overtaking the volume of the shaking window but once again, I'm blissfully entertained by the magnificent scenery of the Andes, the fields of llamas and alpacas grazing ...

Mummies, Canyons, and Condors in Arequipa
Aug 25, 2006 (37 photos)

A ten hour bus ride took me from Cusco to Arequipa, Peru. If you are taller than 5 feet, I highly recommend not taking such a long bus ride with Cromotex. This was by far the most uncomfortable bus ride I have been on during the whole trip. There was ...

Flight of the Condor
Jul 28, 2005 (47 photos)

... filmed here in the 80s, by David Attenborough, Flight of the Condor There are a load of organised magical tours on offer in Arequipa, but we decided we could do it much cheaper and easier by ourselves. Plus hiking up and down the canyon at 3AM in the ...

A canyon, a condor, a convent
Jan 7, 2006 (4 photos)

... whom we´d met in Huacachina, as well as Guillaume (Swiss) and Ole (German), whom we´d met in Paracas. We arrived in the Arequipa, Peru´s second-largest city, at about 7.30am on Tuesday and all piled bleary-eyed into cabs, in search of a hostel. Found two ...

Arequipa
Apr 11, 2005 (5 photos)

... Tacna, a city just north of the border. Appear to have booked myself a nice hotel in Arrequipa, for a reasonable price - Peru should be cheaper than Chile, and board the surprisingly good bus to Arrequipa. Try out Inka Cola - gold coloured sweet ...

Merry Christmas
Dec 25, 2005 (25 photos)

After doing the Nazca lines, Tim and I made our way south to Arequipa, Peru's 2nd largest city. We arrived off a night bus early in the morning and feeling somewhat rested from the 10 hour trip, we headed off to explore downtown after checking into the ...

Up, up and up
Sep 24, 2006 (8 photos)

... We buy a fresh round of cheese and bread which is nice albeit it destroys all our hard work this morning! We arrive back in Arequipa at about 4pm and get a shower at our hostel and use the internet and dinner before getting a taxi to the bus station. ...

No hablo español, dammit!
Aug 19, 2004 (3 photos)

... took 15 hours - the 1,011km south where we managed to find a great hostel in the middle of town. Arequipa is much more what I was expecting Peru to be: a lovely central square with impressive Spanish architecture, friendly locals and nice cafes all set ...

Flight of the Condors
Nov 26, 2008 (18 photos)

I'm back in Arequipa, a city I know rather well from my previous travels.  And the only thing I can think about is how much a condor might taste like a turkey.  Tomorrow is Thanksgiving back in the USA and I want a proper meal complete with ...

5th anniversary AND 8 months together constantly..
Sep 22, 2006 (2 photos)

......and we are still talking to each other! Up earlyish for our trip booked through Miguel for 3 days to the canyon. Today we get a tourist bus to Chivay a town towards the canyon. Have a number of stops on the way to get pics of the volcanoes, ...

The Soar of the Condor
May 4, 2006 (12 photos)

... ´s going out of fashion. The face cream salesman that joined our bus to Arequipa did a great trade as usual. Arequipa is a pretty place, surprisingly Perú´s second largest city, after Lima. You wouldn´t know it as you walk through the central plaza with it´s ...

In Search of the Lost City
Sep 27, 2003 (23 photos)

... Hiram Bingham´s awe inspiring story of when he discovered the citadel in the clouds. Because now I find myself teaching English in Arequipa. Backtracking to La Paz, Bolivia. Abandoned by Fabien, I set off solo out of the bowl, to start the ascent from ...

Change of route for safeties sake
Jun 4, 2005 (9 photos)

... the capital by bus then walking through the blockades and cab the otherside; but getting out again would be tricky. ¨Arequipa¨ is a wonderful Colonial City with a most amazing Monastery, there are still Nuns living there and the scenery surrounding ...

Volcanoes and Condors
Feb 3, 2006 (9 photos)

... and a pedalo sufficed (and was probably more fun!) The next day we jumped on a bus for a loooong journey to Arequipa in Peru. Of course with lots of faffing about at the border (thanks, random Brazilians!) we missed our connecting bus and arrived pretty ...

Arequipa - Day 103-104
Apr 19, 2009 (22 photos)

... of this picturesque city, just wandered around aimlessly on the cobbled streets. Tomorrow I'll investigate the trekking options around Arequipa at the tour agencies and visit "Monastery Santa Catarina" which is a walled citadel within the city centre. ...

Arequipa
May 19, 2008 (5 photos)

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Back to Arequipa
Sep 21, 2006 (1 photos)

... in what I love to do. We drove for 6 hours back to Arequipa. A long, hard day, it is good to be back in Arequipa. Last night, a HUGE surprise... Gabrielle was at the exact same hotel as me in the Colca Canyon. Unfortunately, I had to leave so didn´t ...

Home Sweet Home ..... sort of
Mar 5, 2007 (5 photos)

... shelves are full of everything that you're not looking for, and NOTHING is ever on time.  In fact Peru's government has recently begun a cultural quest to change the country's endearing attitude toward their constant lateness... which all ...

Family Atmosphere
Oct 16, 2006 (6 photos)

... . We had our own room with a view of the mountains, Chachani and Pichu Pichu the extinct volcano El Misti that surround Arequipa. One of the fantastic things about being in a family residence was that we could get our clothes washed! It was fantastic to ...

Fun and celebrations in Arequipa!
Sep 21, 2006 (17 photos)

... . Fortunately half a sleeping tablet goes a long way and we sleep pretty well these days. A necessary evil I think. Arrived in Arequipa at about 6am and found out about a cheapish hotel ´Hostal Santa Luisa´ at the terminal for 35 soles inc breakfast and ...

Convent, Colca Canyon and Condors
Apr 30, 2005 (10 photos)

... of our prized tubes of Burt's Bees lip balm were left behind as party favors... Bound to happen eventually... We enjoyed Arequipa a lot, though we were feeling a little lazy and spent a fair amount of time there just walking around and regrouping. It ...

Long Distance Travel
Aug 11, 2004 (15 photos)

... written anywhere that says I will never come back and see them again. Sometimes things just dont happen. Well, now I am in Arequipa, another night bus later, although this was real luxury class, we basically had beds! I still didnt sleep a whole heap, ...

Arequipa and Colca Canyon
Dec 1, 2006 (32 photos)

... we hung around Cusco for a day or two resting our feet and doing very little before catching an overnight bus to Arequipa. Arequipa is debatably Peru's second city (Trujillo in the north also makes the claim) and is known as the white city because all the ...

Volcanoes and nuns
May 8, 2004 (5 photos)

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Lima, Huacachina, Nazca, Arequipa
Oct 16, 2006 (16 photos)

... in Spain. The Convent was definitely our highlight here, with it's tiny squares, narrow passages, and quaint colonial architecture. Arequipa is where we will say good bye to mild nights and low altitude living for several weeks, as we next climb up to ...