Arequipa

Based in Sachaca, a pueblo joven on the outskirts of Arequipa, i'm teaching Spanish, sceince, art and a little english , to grade one. Eight cute little bundles of joy. Wiping snotty noses, washing there hair and making sure they clean there teeth too. It ...

... busy indeed. We take the opportunity of stocking up on presents for friends and family.   The main street of Arequipa is narrow and not impressive as shopping streets go. Nevertheless Miryam finds a nice department store, and ...

... our way back to the hostel I began to feel breathless and swimmy in the head – the dreaded altitude effects had struck! Arequipa is 2300m above sea level – no that high compared to some places but high enough. My heart was pounding like crazy ...

... the US in the future.  They really seem to treat you better from our past experience.  The incoming flight to Arequipa, elevation about 7600', was really pretty since we flew by several snow capped volcanos.  Arrived a few minutes early, ...