11.11.2008 Wir haben Glueck und sogar um 7 Uhr morgens ist ein Zimmer fuer uns frei. Wir laden ab und machen noch ein kleines Nickerchen. Danach mache ich mich auf zum Mittagessen und treffe anschliessend Maria in der Stadt. Wir schlendern ein bisschen rum und dann geht es ins Internetcafé, um den Travelblog upzudaten :) Danach geht es zurueck i...

We switched hostals in Arequipa, our new one being same price, much nicer, and not including expensive laundry service or expensive breakfast. It does, however, include swanky Marilyn posters in every room. We wanted to catch up on our sightseeing today, because our last sightseeing day in Arequipa was Sunday, when most things were closed. Natha...

Hi there everyone! Well we've left Nazca on the overnight bus and what a delightful (weird) experience that was. The bus itself was great, complete with stewardess to look after us and give us breakfast in the morning - but that's if you can call a cold hotdog roll breakfast! Great for vegetarians! Anyway, some of us got some sleep, especially o...

It seems that the prime attraction in Arequipa is the Santa Catalina monastery, so off we go, a short walk from La Compaña across the Plaza de Armas to the Monastery entrance, fees are paid and in we go... The architecture from the first courtyards and the entry rooms is incredible, Each room has been thought out in fine detail at the building s...

Arquipa is nestled on the edge of the Andes, and the dormant volcano 'El Misti' dominates the town. Other snow peaked mountains also look down upon Arequipa. The city, also known as the white city itself is quite pretty. It has the huge Santa Catalina Monestary located in the city center, which comprises a few city blocks and is referred to as a...

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 hot...

Han extra de Luxus-Bus gno, demit ich guet schlafe chan... Naja, d Fahrt isch so kurverich gsi, dass ich letscht Nacht doch nur ca. 2h gschlafe han und daenn im Hostal namal han muesse 3h nahole. Arequipa - di wisse Stadt. Im Zentrum sind alli Gebaeude us wissem Lava-Stei. Gseht sehr schoen us, d Stadt haet aber bi wiitem noed de Charme vo Cusco...

After enough of rain, cloud and cold it was time to get a bit of sun and Arequipa has definitely delivered on that front. Bosco had though he had booked two tickets but when we got to the airport we discovered he had only booked one. I was all ready for the Michael O´Leary fist at that point but amazingly enough I was able to buy a ticket there ...

Well, the flight to Arequipa was at twenty past four. Funnily, we were still drunk when boarding. I forgot what happened after the second rum and coke in some Mama Africa´s fringo bar in Cusco. In fact, having lost my fleece I was returning to the wrong night club to recover when I met Juan Pablo, a chap we´d apparently met the night before. He ...

Arequipa is famous for Juanita, an important Incan sacrifice, Santa Catalina Monastary, where a rich woman allowed her ´nuns´ to have servants and live in luxury, and shopping, if you like good quality goods at a cheap price. We happened to like all these things so from the moment we arrived via bus, we were all set to hit Arequipa running. Karl...