In order to wash, the nuns put their hands in the canal flowing down, forcing the water into holes on the sides,thus filling up the sinks and tubs as demonstrated by the guide on the picture.
Partying nuns and the Ampato maiden January 8th 2006 The city of Arequipa
After our fun in Nazca we caught the night bus to Arequipa. Situated at about 2300 metres above sea level the city offers nicer temperatures than the melting hot climate of Lima and Nazca. The 750 000 people living here are surrounded by active volcanoes, thermal springs, high altitude dese ... read more
South America » Peru » Arequipa Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more
Welcome to my travel blog!
Recently, I travelled through Southeast Asia with my brother Remi (for his Norwegian MSN Space, click here). Starting in Singapore on 5 February 2007, we made our way through Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, before returning from Hong Kong on 13 March 2007.
Previously, my girlfriend, Helene, and I kept this blog for our travels to Africa and South America. From November 2005 to February 2006, we visited Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, sweet home Norway, Peru, and Ecuador, before returning to our place of... full info