Arequipa is Peru's second largest city (with about 900,000 inhabitants) and is located in the dusty foothills of the Andes on the Pan-American Highway. Its beauty lies in its breath taking architecture, displaying some spectacular examples of Spanish colonial work.
best European-influenced city
tons of other places in South America besides Buenos Aires: Cartagena and Santa Marta in Colombia, Arequipa and Cusco in Peru, Cordoba in Argentina are just some of the bigger cities that immediately spring to mind... then you have the tons of small "colonial" towns and villages (we're talking about towns like ...
Should Americans travel more?
Good God, The idea of the Australian government encouraging young Aussies to travel abroad is far far too late. Can't get moved for the buggers wherever you go!!! Was in Arequipa, Peru March 2005 and my wife and I had booked a 3 day/2 night hike of Colca Canyon. One guide and 4 trekkers. A lovely ...
Travel snobs and being plain rude!
Actually, you know something, you've just reminded me of a travel snob I met in Peru. I remember checking into a hostel in Arequipa and there was this guy sitting on the sofa - long hair, sandals, bent in concentration over the skinniest roll-up cigarette I'd ever seen. He wasn;t friendly at all, but I didnt think ...
Arequipa
10 hours overnight from Cuzco and we arrived bright and early in Arequipa. Arequipa is Peru´s second largest city and lays claim to having 360 days of sun a year! Arequipa also boasts one of the more ...
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Arequipa
day was a national census and the whole city was completely shut down. The streets of Arequipa were ...
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Arequipa
After so much recommendation from nearly everyone we met we headed off to Arequipa for a couple of days. We arrived very early in the morning, waited until day light to check into a hostel and spent ...
Posted in No work for 6 months! by robandem