La Hostela de Belen Arequipa

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... though, our bus broke down; we proceded to sit in the bus for two hours, until a new bus arrived to take us away - apparently ours wasn´t going to be fixed anytime soon. Our replacement bus, unfortunately, wasn´t one meant for overnights, meaning the seats could barely recline and the legroom was just sufficient for me to squeeze my knees into. The following ten hours were a bit less than pleasant.<br><br>Finally, though, we arrived in ...

... only of potholes. Apparantly the government doesn´t spend much money outside Lima which is why Arequipa classifies itself as a ´republic´. After reaching the highest point we descended to about 3300m where we stayed in a small town in the Colca Valley. Got to try some alpaca for lunch....was rather yummy! We did a small walk up a hill in the afternoon and felt ready to die after a couple of feet.....heart pounding and a ...

... magnificent churrigueresque facade. On the same plaza is a mirador through whose arches there is a fine view of El Misti and of the city. <br><br>But it has to be said that the purpose of this spot and the highlight of these 4 days has been the journey to and trek within the Colca Canyon.<br><br>So it came to pass that we awoke at 2.30am for a 3.00am pick up and a long bus ride, high &amp; deep, into the Andes. On a glorious, cloudless day we entered into the valley, passing small ...

Lima to Nasca - days 4 through 6 TW - So the overland tour started on a cold damp, cloudy and very early Sunday morning in the centre of Lima. Our overland truck ready to take us on the first, full on, stage of our 6 week trip through South America. We set off with some trepidation as the traffic and driving in Lima is about as crazy as it gets and it seems the only requirement to pass a driving test is either that you managed to drive your car to the test centre ...

The trip to Nazca along the Pan-American Highway took us thru some incredibly rugged terrain. The all too frequent road-side memorials are evidence of the nature of the road and the driving habits of the locals. Nazca exists as a tourist stop because of the &lt;nazca Lines - large pictograms formed into the desert floor by the &gt;Nazca people 2000 years ago ...

... giving good details he just spoke about how western countries were messing with south American, I wont say i disagree but none the less i think hes in the wrong industry a lil bit. Definition of how tourist are treated in peru So for lunch the tour bus took us to a restaurant that they tell us is 15 soles, we double check and ask they tell us its 15 soles. Then when we finish our lunch, the tell us it was 20 soles, and blame the ...

Hey everyone! So as some people may have gathered after my last entry, i was a lil burnt out after the bus ride, and just a lil frustrated with the sitaution BUT theres good news! Since the last entry things have really turned around, what a differnce a day makes eh! After my last entry i called up a peruvian friend from CS, his name was cesar. We met at 11 in front of dejavu, well i was infront of dejavu the club at 11 he showed up around 11 30. hes ...

We havent got a great deal to say about Arequipa, spending just 2 days there and most of that time was spent eating crepes and learning to play backgammon! Arequipa, in the winter, has a pretty spectacular setting, overlooked as it is by mountains and volcanos towering almost 4000m further above it's 2300m elevation. Of course, they're still there in the summer, but damned if we could see them as they were permanently shrouded in ...