Blogs from Arequipa, Peru, South America - page 2

Another relaxed start to the day, we didn’t go out until 11:00. First stop was the Iglesias de la Compania which is right next to Place de Armas. Fantastic stone carving like many buildings here. Then down the road a bit to the other University-run museum, Museo Arquelogico Jose Maria Morante. This is also a small museum of just 5 rooms but they had amazing mummified bodies all in a sitting foetal position. One was also placed in a reproduced burial chamber so you see how they found them with ceremonial articles. At the third room we asked the lady in the room if she spoke English and she did. We thought she might have been a security person but wasn't wearing a uniform so Daisy asked her a question and she turned out to be ... read more

Nach all unseren kalten Nächten rund um Cusco und Puno, eingepackt in Wollsocken, Strumpfhosen, Schals und Hauben, freuten wir uns schon sehr auf Arequipa: Der Wetterbericht versprach wärmeres Klima, außerdem liegt Arequipa ja auf “nur” 2.300 Höhenmetern. Mit dem Bus ging es erstmal sechseinhalb Stunden in Richtung Westen, diesmal unter Tags mit herrlichen Ausblicken über die Landschaft. Aus den grün-grau-braunen Bergen fuhren wir in die karge Wüste. Ein Szenario wie wir es nur aus Hollywood-Filmen kennen. So luxuriös wie mit der Buscompany Sur del Cruz bin ich allerdings noch selten gereist: Mit breiten Ledersitzen, Kuscheldecken, Entertainment-Screens, Check-In mit Gepäckaufgabe, mehrfachen Security Checks, Mittagessen, Kaffee... So lässt sich eine lange Überlandfahrt gut aushalten. In Arequipa angekommen, haben wir uns sehr über die Essensvielfalt einer Großstadt gefreut: Das An... read more

After a long day we arrived in Puno just before sunset. The city lies at an altitude of 3800m at the shores of Titicaca Lake and has around 150 000 inhabitants. The Titicaca Lake is the only reason why I visited Puno. The city itself doesn't offer that much to visitors and I wouldn't say it's a pretty city, but the highest commercially navigable lake in the world is what attracts visitors! The Titicaca Lake covers an area of 8372 square kilometres, bordering both Perú and Bolivia. The next day we took a tour over the lake; we departed early and it was still pretty cold! We left Puno's harbour by boat and made our first stop at one of the many floating islands on the lake. The Uros indians live here and on the island ... read more

The Colca Canyon Trek is a trek that be done in 3 days and 2 night. -Arequipa to Cabanaconde: Take the bus (Bus Reina) from Arequipa to Cabanaconde. Spend the night in one Cabanaconde and then head out the next morning. I didn't do much in Cabanaconde. It was a perfect little town without much to entertained. I ate at a local eatery, that served simple everyday meals. Cabanaconde -Cabanaconde to Oasis: Head out the next morning to Oasis. You can stay one night in Oasis and then head back to Cabanaconde if you are short of time. The hike from Oasis to Cabanaconde... read more

La Paz : pour ceux qui ne savent pas c'est la capitale la plus haute du monde elle va de 3800m à 4100m d'altitude, et on la ressent très rapidement des qu'on commence à grimper !!! C'est une ville très animée avec des marchés à tous les coins de rue !! On y a passé 3 jours !! Ensuite on est allé rejoindre Jonathan et Pascal (des amis de France venus passer 3 semaines de vacances au Perou) à Copacabana, ville à côté du fameux lac Titikaka !! Trop content de les retrouver !!! De copacabana on est allé sur l'Isla del sol qu'on a malheureusement pas pu voir en entier car quelques jours plus tôt a débuté un conflit entre les populations du nord et du sud à cause de l'inégalité du nombre de touristes ... read more