El Corregidor Arequipa

... and cyclists. Before I realize it, the malecon is starting to fill up with more families leaving church and enjoying the day. The sun peeks out and I shed my layers (though most locals are overdressed in coats and sweaters). Paragliders take off from Paryue Raymond, lovers embrace at the paryue de amor and surfers are abundant in the water below. Miraflores is a wealthy part of >Lima. Situated on the coast the ...

... to operate today with about three dozen nuns cloistered in an area closed to tourists.
Because the convent, which is 430 years old, was perpetually under construction, it offers an excellent example of different architectural periods, and apparently merits an $11 entrance fee, unspeakably expensive for Perú. If Lonely Planet hadn't assured me it was a site not to be missed, I would have given it a pass.
Inside, the convent is immaculate with walls painted in bold ...

... pointing furiously at the lock. I was indeed aware at this point that the door had been locked. He opened it and we walked over the glass to nice comfortable warm seats near the front. A few minutes later, after the bus driver had started to drive on, the English-speaking tour guide approached and told me that the owner was insistent that I pay for the broken window, s/160, which in all honesty, wasn’t a large sum to part with. However, considering the fact that we had been ...

... now!!! We also went to the museum of the Ice Princess, which was a little bit weird; the main display was the preserved frozen body of an Incan child sacrifice found on top of a nearby mountain.

The next day we set out at 3.30 in the morning as we began our 3 day excursion to Condor Valley. The roads to and from the valley were bone-shaking and there was ice on the inside of the windows. It was definitely worth it though as after waiting for 20 minutes with no sign of a ...

... streets and tiny fruit-filled plazas. The place was one of the most photogenic places we'd come across so far, and was full of calendar images waiting to happen.

Next day we decided to go to a village out of town to a traditional bull fight. No, not your average matador to dead bull type battle. This was a "razz up two fertile bulls by showing them a hot looking cow, put them in a ring, let them stare each other out, then ...

... the sacrificial bottle alongside a control, just in case someone sits on it or our luggage gets lost. Now all I have to do is keep the current flashcard from going to the laundry...



Here's the message Nancy sent:

Hi Family,

First of all, I am very excited about Janet´s new car! And I love the name of the color. Way to go!!!

We hooked up with a good tour to the canyon. Sitting in front of us were two nuns ...