 | Revelation
2009-09-14, Arequipa, Peru. By: dilleybug | | I went for a run through the streets of Arequipa. Wearing running shorts and a tank top, and actually running somewhere appeared to be out of sorts for the Peruvian people watching me go by. I was a... |
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 | Nothing Witty Comes to Mind...
2009-09-13, Arequipa, Peru. By: dilleybug | | We have been enjoying our time here in this very cosmopolitan town. Actual brewed coffee, vegitarian dishes, and delicious pastry options.
What I notice about my self is a sort of clamming up. A s... |
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 | We Have Photos
2009-09-12, Arequipa, Peru. By: dilleybug | | I was finally able to connect to an inernet portal that would accept my photos. So the past couple of posts have been updated as well. We have arrived in Arequipa, about three hours inland from the c... |
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 | Arequipa
2009-05-18, Arequipa, Peru. By: rossnkaren | | Arequipa, Peru: a city set in the Andes, home to Juanita – a young girl, sacrificed by the Incas to the mountains and preserved in a frozen state for over 500 years. We visited the museum that houses... |
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 | A pictureless posting - but a near perfect weekend...
2009-04-19, Arequipa, Peru. By: Fidgi | | Boo hoo hoo (and that’s a polite approximation of what I really want to say!)! I can’t avoid but start this entry by writing about how something really crappy occurred on Thursday. Some thieving pig ... |
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 | Religious experiences, and now for a good ruby...
2009-04-12, Arequipa, Peru. By: Fidgi | | I haven’t posted for a few days but perhaps I should adopt the ‘less is more’ attitude – I have been a bit verbose recently, reeling off reams and reams of blog and perhaps being a bit introspective. ... |
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 | Arequipa
2009-04-04, Arequipa, Peru. By: allyssaa | | Arequipa is a very fun place. It is one of the more touristy places in Peru because it is close to Colca Canyon. Arequipa sits in the valley of volcanoes there are eight volcanoes around Arequipa most... |
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 | I have sand everywhere!
2008-08-10, Arequipa, Peru. By: j_onthego | | Hey everyone! Latest entry, here goes. I left you in Lima, the capital, pretty grimy as any city but an awesome party to be had. After meeting the other guys on the tour we headed into the desert. ... |
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 | Canyons, Kickstarts, Hot-wiring and Hospitals .....
2008-06-12, Arequipa, Peru. By: cbr600f | | Well, I hope you are sitting comfortably, have a nice drink in your hand and have plenty of time .... it is only 48 hours but by god there's lots to tell !!
As I mentioned in my last entry I had ar... |
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 | Change of plan !!
2008-06-10, Arequipa, Peru. By: cbr600f | | Well, a change of plan .....I'm heading back up to Lima on Monday, I've got the chance to go back out with the dolphins for a week on an expedition to areas that haven't been researched before, why no... |
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 | Arequipa, muy tranquilo
2008-02-03, Arequipa, Peru. By: lostrock | | Being the second largest city in Peru, Arequipa is a very nice change from Lima or even Puno for that matter. Have spent a few days here photographing the covenent and seeing an Inca ice mummy, just ... |
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 | My kingdom for some leave-in conditioner
2008-01-25, Arequipa, Peru. By: juliac | | Oh how I am brought low! I have run out of hair product and can´t find a single chemist or shop that stocks anything like Frizz Ease or even leave-in conditioner. I´ve even resorted to emailing John F... |
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 | Colca canyon trek
2007-04-26, Arequipa, Peru. By: deadeven | | early start today. 3 day trekking trip to colca canyon. the second deepest canyon in the world(the neighboring cotahausi canyon is 500 ft deeper). it´s twice as deep as the grand canyon. there wer... |
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 | drifting along the rio chili
2007-04-25, Arequipa, Peru. By: deadeven | | arequipa doesn´t have any whitewater rafting options at this time except for rio chili. i came a little too early damnit! it´s advertised as half day but really it was just an hour and half of actua... |
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 | Please feel sorry for me!
2007-04-24, Arequipa, Peru. By: deadeven | | i´d been sick for the last couple of days. something i ate at huacachina did a number on my stomach. never ever been sick while traveling. i wished someone was able to take care of me. it wasn´t ... |
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 | Nuns and their bad habits!
2007-04-24, Arequipa, Peru. By: rossycaz | | Today we had a ´cultural´ day. Firstly we visited the Monesterio de Santa Catalina (actually a convent) where, in the 1500s, the nuns that inhabited the place came from rich Spanish families, each had... |
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 | Beds too small, not clean enough......,.
2007-04-23, Arequipa, Peru. By: rossycaz | | Last night we took our first night-bus of the trip (8 hours in a double-decker luxury coach) to Arequipa, where, upon arrival, we led a taxi-driver a merry dance around the city until we found a hosta... |
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 | Heading up in to altitude
2007-04-12, Arequipa, Peru. By: ezza | | So after our beautiful Peruvian dinner we went to the the city centre to catch the dreaded night bus. Our tour guide is pretty funny and likes to let on that things are going to be really bad and the... |
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 | condors and guinea pigs
2007-03-26, arequipa, Peru. By: VORN | | had a full day and a coupla nights in cusco either side of the trail and it is a really cool city. visited the markets and did a bit shopping, checked out the bars and the plazas at night which are re... |
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 | Freezing...freezing...frozen!
2006-07-20, Arequipa, Peru. By: mishiva | | Beginning with a hearty meal as always, we had breakfast in a little café overlooking the Plaza de Armas sipping on hot coffee and watching the pigeons fly in throngs as people scattered birdseeds and... |
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| Yum...yum!
2006-07-19, Arequipa, Peru. By: mishiva | | Upon arrival in Lima in the afternoon, we figured our bums probably would not realize the difference if we kept on going (it was numb by then!). So without even putting our backpacks down, we soldiere... |
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 | Travel and trouble
2005-11-15, Arequipa, Peru. By: MPOpp | | Boarded the bus this morning at 8am without nearly enough sleep, I couldn't bring myself to eat, so I just dozed most of the morning. We were heading from Arequipa up the coast on our way back to Lim... |
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| Free day and good times in Arequipa
2005-11-14, Arequipa, Peru. By: MPOpp | | Woke up at 8 and went to the Zig Zag creperie for breakfast with two other travellers. Very good.
After breakfast, we went to the Santa Catalina Convent which was built about 400 years ago and at ... |
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 | Colca canyons & condors
2005-11-07, Arequipa, Peru. By: incaqueen | | The Colca Canyon has just been certified by experts 2 months ago(Sept 05) to reclaim back their title as the World's Deepest Canyon from Cotohuasi. Twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, the deepest poi... |
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 | Cuy and chocolate cake in Arequipa
2005-11-06, Arequipa, Peru. By: incaqueen | | Arequipa is arguably Peru's 2nd largest city after Lima and I have to say this city is absolutely charming! Arequipa is located in a beautiful valley at the foot of the El Misti volcano, a perfect sn... |
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 | Trying the local cuisine
2005-10-23, Arequipa, Peru. By: janinemo | | We caught the overnight bus from Nazca and arrived in Arequipa at the crack of dawn the following morning. We found a hostel to stay in, but had to wait for the room to be cleaned before we were able... |
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 | Colca Canyon and the Condors
2005-08-14, Arequipa, Peru. By: fosscore | | Arequipa was celebrating their 465 year celebration so we booked a place ahead in Nazca. An early morning arrival, long bus ride and head colds, we looked forward to our bed.
Unfortunately, upon o... |
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 | Bad food and Inca mummies
2005-07-21, Arequipa, Peru. By: jenandmark | | Arica, Chile- Arequipa, Peru. Jenny
There wasn’t really much to see in Arica, which is really just a border town. It was nice enough, and advertised itself as a beach resort which we just found am... |
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 | Happy days and Colca Canyon
2005-08-09, Arequipa, Peru. By: bleschu | | I spent a few days here basking in the sunshine (and piling on the layers at night!), sleeping off BA. I visited the Santa Catalina monastery where a bunch of nuns from rich families used to laze arou... |
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| I´ve found the sun!
2005-08-05, Arequipa, Peru. By: bleschu | | Its hot here! I´ve come out without my jumper! Its lovely! And I get to wear my new sunglasses I bought in Buenos Aires that make me look like Biggles! YAY!!
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 | Finally, a chance to put on some lipstick!!!!
2005-05-21, Arequipa, Peru. By: RooinPeru | | Just a brief story this time. Wandered around on Saturday doing not much. But last night, we decided to dress up (as much as you can with the stuff we have) and go out for a few drinks. We invited ... |
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 | Canyons, Condors and Chocolates
2005-05-19, Arequipa, Peru. By: Rooinperu | | Hi there folks. Well, this one was a real highlight of my trip. A visit to the Colca Valley, and Colca Canyon.
Up on Thursday morning reasonably early. We get breakfast at our Hotel, did I menti... |
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 | Nazca to Arequipa
2005-05-18, Arequipa, Peru. By: RooinPeru | | Hi folks. Well, since I last left you, Sue returned safely from her Tour of the Chauchilla Cemetary. She enjoyed it, and for the rest of the day, Margot from Canada joined us. She was travelling al... |
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 | Across South America in Six Days
2005-02-12, Arequipa, Peru. By: viajeros | | Although our travelogues have mainly dealt with places we’ve been and experiences we’ve had, I don’t think it would be right to chronicle a trip through South America without going into some detail ab... |
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 | Colca(nadian) Canyon
2005-02-13, Arequipa, Peru. By: viajeros | | After the 6 day bus marathon across almost an entire continent, Mike and I nostalgically settled once again into a chilly Andean evening in a colonial city of Peru. This particular city, Arequipa, is... |
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 | Colca canyon and condors
2005-02-19, Arequipa, Peru. By: snutbrown | | So, we finally managed to drag ourselves away from Cusco and our little apartments! We had to catch an early bus to Arequipa, so it was another early morning – you would have thought we`d be getting u... |
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 | Great Time so Far in Arequipa
2004-12-13, Arequipa, Peru. By: empathy | | Overall I´m having a great time here in Peru so far. I´m traveling with a friend of mine the states named Alison. It´s nice to have the companionship for a change. Today we arrrived in Arequipa, which... |
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 | Happy Tree Friends
2004-06-16, Arequipa, Peru. By: David2004 | | Hi all, Not much to report. Had to bail on a three day canyon trek today due to a Peruvian flu I have been battling. Very dissapointing. Also dissapointing to bid farewells to our friends Kate, Michel... |
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 | Donkey Express............
2002-11-22, Arequipa, Peru. By: Flyin_Scot | | After a smooth journay from Nazca, I arrived in the picturesque city
of Arequipa, its approximately 2500m above sea level and is surrounded
by the snow capped peaks of Chanchani and the volcano,
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