Today is Cruz de Condor day – a 6 hour return trip out of Chivay to Colca Canyon, allowing for stops for small herds of sheep, goats, cows and donkeys to get past, in the […]
It takes about 4-5 hours to get from Arequipa to Chivay, the gateway to Colca Canyon, including stops to buy cocoa leaves and water. The highest point on the way to Chivay is 4800m, a […]
A quiet stroll around Plaza de Armas (the central plaza in Arequipa, Peru, hnear the Cathedral) quickly turns into a workers demonstration. Riot police in full regalia have blocked off the streets leading into the […]
Today is departure day for Arequipa. Somehow it seems to take all day to get to Arequipa, despite it being a one hour flight. Lima domestic airport is an eye-opener. Every domestic passenger has pay […]
Lima esta cerrado los lunes. Lima is closed on Mondays. Well not really, just the major museums. I decide to take a tour out to Islas Palominos, which advertises sea wolves and Humboldt penguins as […]
An eventful day today. Apparently the hip hop groups from yesterday are called Reggaeton?. There were also 3 wedding parties in the Marriott in Las Condes, Santiago last night – I met one bride and […]
