Hostal Le Foyer Arequipa
Ugarte 114 Arequipa, Peru
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Day 86 - 89: Flight of the Condor
Another overnight bus trip with the fab Cruz del Sur (more sleep this time and a game of bingo!) and we are once again back in Arequipa. Different hostel this time - not as nice as the last one but much cheaper and more centrally located. Again, we start by getting a few hours of zzz's and then head out for some wandering.
The main reason …
Arequipa
The bus ride from nasca to Arequipa was a nightmare i got stuck seating next to two fat guys who fell asleep the moment i seat down and snored all night long which stopped me from sleeping. it took about eight long hours to get to Arequipa and i was very happy to get off bus. When i got n to town i booked a room and went looking for a Spanish …
Arequipa - the beautiful white city of sillar
Decided not to stop in Puno on the way to Arequipa. I guess I missed the floating islands, but I think that is the only thing Puno has to offer anyway. Arriving in Arequipa is like arriving in most SA cities, they are brownish, dirty and chaotic on the outskirts. I was a bit sceptic, but when I arrived in the centre my scepticism was all gone. It …
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... leaves the city prone to the elements. Several large earthquakes have rocked Arequipa to its core- the last one in 2001 managed to dislodge the two heavy stone towers of the Cathedral in the Plaza Mayor, which subsequently smashed through the roof of the church. (Definitely a reminder that I would NOT want to be in Arequipa during a major terremoto…..) Jon and I were both rather taken with the city due to its cobblestone streets and the ...
Arequipa, the first tastw of Peru
... is Peru's second biggest city. We met our local guide Freddy, which is his name on his passport by the way. He is the sweetest, funniest Peruvian man. He is super funny, laughing and joking all the time. He takes us to a spot where we can see 3 volcanoes which are all 3 active. He also shows us some of the locol foods and drinks. Now, I didn't know this but, we were going to be mostly in very ...



