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Guinea pig lunch in the White City!
Saturday 15th September
We arrived in Arequipa at 8am and got off the night bus after quite a good sleep! We went straight to the hotel and were able to check in straight away which was great as we could have a shower before we explored the city. After showering we went to have breakfast as I went to close our bedroom door I realised that …
Condors in the Canyon!
Monday 17th September
Another early start, we left the hotel at 6.30am. We had to leave early as we were travelling to the Cruz Del Condor which was about 2 hours away. Here in the early morning you can see loads of Condor birds just flying around. They are huge birds that feed on dead animals a bit like vultures!
On the way there …
Arequipa and The Canyon
... and delicious, even the Llama steak! We headed off a couple of days later on a local bus 6 hours to Chivay, a small dusty village at the start of Canon Del Colca, one of the world's deepest Canyons at 3191m. On arrival We spent the afternoon relaxing in the mineral laden hot springs. There are 5 in total ranging in temperature from warm to very hot! We managed to get there before the bus loads of tourists so it was a very welcome and relaxed couple of ...
Catch up
... day. On the way we visited the Planettera a g adventures project that helps local weaving ladies and we were able to follow e process that they go through to make products, from the alpaca and llama wool Through the dying process which is all natural too the finished product. i ended up buying a llama hat purely because i just could not resist.
We saw inca ruins in Ollyantatambo and were able to catch a glimpse of what Machu Pichu would possibly be like. After going ...
Iguassu - Lima - Huacachina - Naza - Arequipa
... see the Nazca lines the pilot threw the plane sideways as he flew around each pattern, so our stomachs were going crazy. On the flight back to the airport Mark actually spewed....it was gross haha but pretty funny! I ended up feeling pretty **** for the rest of the day as I do with all motion-type sicknesses. Itwas pretty fun tho, not sure what we enjoyed more - the flight or seeing the lines! Kassie reckons she didnīt enjoy the flight.
Caught the overnight ...