Casa Arequipa

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Avenida Lima 409 Arequipa, Peru, 20009, 51-54-28-42-19

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Peru - On the trail of the Incas and guinea pigs

We have left behind the relatively modern and prosperous countries of Chile and Argentina for the poverty of Peru (we were told that unemployment is over 50%). However, we were about to discover that it is a wonderful country full of ancient history and the influences of the many civilizations that existed here. The people are also a mix of the different cultural and religious influences over the generations. The difference was obvious as we took a taxi from Lima airport to our hotel in Miraf...

Lima, Peru lizdavid
Arequipa - Canyon country

See previous entry for Peru for photos and text.

Arequipa, Peru lizdavid
Mike Hates His Bib

Day 9: We woke up very well rested...there are definitely benefits to staying at a modern hotel. We went to the airport and checked in and then went back to our hotel for a nice buffet breakfast. Apparently, in Peru they don't give free bottles of water like they do in Ecuador. In Ecuador, all the hotels gave us free bottles of water for our room. It was so nice and convenient. Oh well. As we were waiting for our plane to Arequipa, we tried to call some jungle hotels to see if we could get a ...

Arequipa, Peru ruthmike
The Earthquake

Day 13: Today we get to stay at Casa Arequipa, the hotel we stopped by to make a reservation before going to Colca Valley. We knew it was really nice, so we were excited. Once again, the cab driver had issues finding the hotel. We even showed him where it was on a map, yet aside from which area of the city it was in, he had no clue where the hotel was. And it's not even that difficult! At one point he even stopped the car at a stop sign, turned the car off and took his keys (with us still sit...

Arequipa, Peru ruthmike
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Condors and Colca

... and vast expanses of farming terraces. We came to a stop at El Cruz del Condor, a high vantage point where we could observe the graceful Condor soaring on thermals along and over the canyon. These birds feed off dead animals, relying on others such as the fox to kill and open prey before they muscle in and gorge themselves on the open flesh. There are also eagles here and we even saw a falcon but they seem insignificant compared to the magnificent Condor.

A further, long bus ...

Arequipa, Peru suenson_taylors
The white city

... eettentjes waar je heerlijk kunt eten voor weinig geld. Mijzelf dan ook tegoed gedaan met een heerlijk stukje alpaca van de grill. In de namiddag nog even van het zonnetje genoten in de tuin van het hostal maar het blijfr oppassen want de zon is heel fel en valt door het lekkere wndje minder heet aan. s-Avonds een toertje geboekt naar Canyon Colca voor twee dagen bij een plaatselijke agency wat acheraf een goede keuze blijkt.

Arequipa, Peru rien
City Tour in Arequipa

... to get changed and fresh up a bit and we then go to a restaurante called Trattoria del Monasterio
It is famous to be one of the best place to try local dishes so let's do it
They do it Cochon d'inde, this cute animal....let's see if I like it.....

Tomorrow will be a long trip to Colca Valley in bus so we shall take it easy to be fresh
Plus altitude does not allow many excess here!!

Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru muchapicha
The White City of the Eternal Blue Sky, Arequipa!

... teaspoons of curry powder, half a teaspoon of chilli powder and the coconut yoghurt to the mix and blend again.
Step5. Stir-fry the onion, remaining two peppers and the chicken until lightly browned then add the blended goodness. Adding a handful of raisins would be a good idea now, depending how big your hands are of course.
Step6. If you haven’t put the rice on now, do that, I always forget.
Step7.Let me know how it tasted!

Anyway, Arequipa, ‘The White ...

Arequipa, Peru willandmir
Boards and bikes

... stomach!

Another adventure tomorrow: a 3 day hike into the Colca canyon. Sadly that involves a 3am departure...not happy jan!

Oh, and we are getting a little nervous about our chances of seeing the big MP...Cuzco is currently closed to transport coming or going due to some strike action, so we´re keeping our fingers very tightly crossed that it will all clear up in the next week or 2.

Miss you all,
Love Anna & Carl xx

Arequipa, Peru annacarl
Arequipa - Peru

We knew security in Peru was more of an issue than Bolivia (but all relative really, as you have to remain pretty vigilant in all of South America), and particularly guidebooks had recommended not to take night buses if at all possible as sometimes they get robbed, and possessions can go missing from your day pack at your feet. All very well, and we´re pretty good at heeding advice, but the trouble is that in most of Peru, given distances ...

Arequipa, Peru roamingmonk
Arequipa Convent

... spent many years working with him at a homeless shelter in Lewiston, Maine - the St. Martin de Porres Residence. That will explain the many St Martin references in our blog entries:


Hi Brother,

We aren´t in Lima yet. Today we toured a Dominican nunnery from the 1500´s. You call your place a convent and the nuns call theirs a monastery, so I get kind of confused ...

Arequipa, Peru gandnclub
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