Arequipa and Colca Canyon
September 24th 2008 AREQUIPA
This town was a nice change from the dunes of Huacachina. Arequipa is nestled in a valley beneath two sleeping, snow-capped volcanoes. In contrast to the sooty buildings of Lima, white volcanic rock was used for the colonial buildings and monasteries. Everything about this city seemed picturesque, and felt European, and we knew we liked it from the start.
As our taxi driver neared ou
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