flying visits in Peru

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Hola! Just a quick one this time. I´m flying through southern Peru at the moment, so that I can get to Lima in time for my flight to Santiago - yeah, yeah, yeah, I´m backtracking again. I thought I´d finally left Chile and Argentina for good, but apparently there´s a new law of physics that keeps dragging you back...

Yesterday was Cuzco, today is Arequipa, tomorrow is Nazca, then I get to sleep in a real bed after spending two nights trying to fall asleep on a bus seat that doesn´t recline to horizontal.

As you can see by the photos, I counteracted my ruin-fatigue with spanish architecture. The town is full of buildings with fantastic details carved into every nook and cranny. There´s nothing in Australia quite like it.

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Photos

early morning ablutions
Plaza de Armas in Arequipa, Peru

early morning in the Plaza
Plaza de Armas in Arequipa, Peru

the Cathedral
Arequipa, Peru

I think I prefer the black and white version
Arequipa, Peru

the Cathedral entrance
Arequipa, Peru

it´s all so European
Arequipa, Peru

Cathedral gate detail
Arequipa, Peru

just cos I like tall columns
Arequipa, Peru

Santa Catalina Convent
Arequipa, Peru

lots of nice lines
Arequipa, Peru

doorway to the Santa Catalina convent
Arequipa, Peru

the winner for the ugliest doorknocker in the world
Arequipa, Peru

not sure what this building is, but it has great carvings
Arequipa, Peru

detail #1
Arequipa, Peru

detail #2
Arequipa, Peru

detail #3
Arequipa, Peru

detail #4
Arequipa, Peru

another contender for ugliest doorknocker
Arequipa, Peru

one of many buildings with ornate detail
Arequipa, Peru

nice flowery detail
Arequipa, Peru

more flowery detail
Arequipa, Peru

Comments

[Señor Ding Dong]

offended
Your photo captions may be witty, but I am deeply offended. Our children will NOT infect the pigeons with germs "nice and early". The pigeons in Arequipa are regularly vaccinated against children-transmitted viruses.