El Cabildo Hotel Arequipa

... explained we could get a bus straight to Copacabana on the Bolivian side of the lake...brilliant we could save another day. We hand over the money and she says she´ll book the seats and give us our tickets on our return. Anyone smell anything fishy here? We went to collect our tickets and yep, there was no bus to Copacabana, and she´ll only give us a partial refund for reasons we cannot understand (i don´t think she did either). Kinda getting used to this by now we head off ...

... g.pig.<br>After the huge meal decided to walk back into town to wear some of the food off. As the museum de sanctuarios de los Andes was open until 6 pm we decided to visit there as well. Had to wait 30 minutes for the next english tour which was a bit annoying, but it was worth it in the end. First they show you a video of the expedition to Ampato and how they actually found the mummies, then ...

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

... I dont´know how they time it so they get their act done and get time to ask for money without getting run over. Then we took out bus to Arequipa. <br>At first, the bus seemed lovely and comfortable, with reclining seats and foot rests. But... it turns out they a) immediately turn out all the lights, including your personal light so that you cna´t read or see anything, and b) play loud music or movies constantly, except from about midnight to about ...

... associated with game-play; we had to get up early the next day so I wasn`t going to kill myself with Pisco. Here`s a thought: party hostels seem like a good plan, because you`re more likely to meet people and have fun. However, the main problem is that you are completely at the whim of fortune. It just so happened that the majority of the people in The Point when we were there were cretins with whom we had absolutely no desire to party whatsoever. There is simply ...

... It wasn&#8217;t too long before we found a winner. Double room, wifi, hot-water, great kitchen, tv with cable and a 2 minute walk from the central plaza costing a mere s/50 per night, yet another Peruvian bargain!<br>We initially checked in for 2 nights, always a safe bet, in case you don&#8217;t like the place or something! The rest of the first day was devoted to wandering the streets and seeing what the city had to offer. Arequipa is much like Cusco though it doesn&#8217;t have ...

... stort og meget smukt kompleks, hvor vi slentrede rundt i et par timer. Vi proevede ogsaa den lokale sandwich med alpaca (en slags lama), og det var slet, slet ikke tosset. Nu er vi ved at goere os klar til tur i morgen, men vi ser frem til at faa set noget mere af byen her, da de foerste indtryk har vaeret rigtigt gode. En mere moderne by end Cuzco, men stadig i et imponerende landskab med sneklaedte bjerge og vulkaner, der omkrandser byen.

... that the roads are strangely quiet in comparison to other towns. Not because of a lack of cars, but because there isn´t the constant honking at you by taxi drivers everytime they drive past. They must be a more intellegent breed of taxi drivers here...they know that if someone wants a bloody taxi, they will stick out their hand and wave one down!<br><br>And now to yesterday´s adventure...down hill mountain biking. Sounds pretty easy huh? Just sit ...

... Argentina anyway...and Machu Pichu will be more of the same. <br><br>I had originally thought of staying here to study Spanish for at least a few weeks to improve my conversational skills. I went so far as meeting with a go-between travel agent that was recommended by another traveler. It's suuuper cheap at only S/10 per hour (roughly $3USD). Unfortunately, the instructor was out of town for a few days and ...