The end of Ayacucho

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I am leaving Peru in a few days so this blog, like my Peruvian adventure, has come to an end. I've had lots of fabulous ups and not-so-fabulous downs, but it's all character-building. Or so I tell myself :p

Here are a bunch of photos taken in Ayacucho. The photos are in no particular order.


Thank you for traveling with me and...


¡Hasta la próxima!




Final Latin American Spanish Word of the Day: cuy = guinea pig

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Photos

On the Plaza de Armas on Sunday
with the national and local flags displayed. The flags are only displayed on holidays.

A typical Ayacucho street
with a church on the corner. The city of Ayacucho boasts 38 churches.

Me at the Arco
located in front of the Mercado Central, the center of all happenings in Ayacucho.

The Mercado Artesanal
where you can get all kinds of hand-made goods, from alpaca sweaters to little Quinua obelisks.

A Peruvian landscape [paisaje], as usual, picture perfect!
In the outskirts of Ayacucho.

A cute little boy was selling 'kanchitos' during our picnic
We gave him watermelon.

At [i]La Miel[/i] [honey], the best place for cake in Ayacucho
Also, the most expensive place, lol. And also the closest thing to a café in Ayacucho.

Sex and the City's very own Miranda Hobbes on the telly in La Ley.
Couldn't resist! :p
This one's for you, Ivanchitza!!

My very first public appearance in Ayacucho.
Audrey and I 'marched' around the Plaza with the members of Ayacucho's "Animal Rights Society", celebrating its first year of existence. To be honest, I'm not much of an animal activist, but the way animals are treated in Ayacucho is appalling! Anyway, the people were very nice and even invited us to a little get-together afterwards.

Comments

[Melissa]

hey
how are you? your peru trip looks like fun :)