Tag Archives: Arequipa

Puno

Day 173: Free and Easy, Take 2

Arequipa – Puno, Peru Per suggestion by the hostel’s receptionist, I didn’t buy my bus ticket in town. I went straight to the  terminal and winged it there.It was the thing to do cos it’s easily 2/3 the price of what I was quoted in […]

Suiciders

Day 172: Flights of the Condors

Chivay – Yanque – Maca – Pinchollo – Colca Canyon – Chivay – Arequipa, Peru Bright and early, the tour group headed out again in the bus going towards Colca Canyon for the Cruz de Condors trip. Same deal like yesterday, we made many viewpoint […]

Merchant girl

Day 171: Hurry Up! We’re Dreaming

Arequipa – Chivay, Peru It’s probably a good thing I didn’t choose to do the trekking in Colca Canyon. My head throbbed the whole day after a few hours bus ride to the town Chivay, which is located at 3635m above sea level. Locals chew […]

Arequipa's Plaza de Armas

Day 170: Missing Juanita

Nazca – Arequipa, Peru I thought I would be able to sleep quite well on the night bus from Nazca to Arequipa but the road was horrendous. I don’t think I ever went into a deep sleep. Arriving at Arequipa, I took a much need […]

Mummified

Day 169: Mummified

Nazca, Peru Two main excursions to do in Nazca were the viewing of the Nazca Lines and the mummies in Chauchilla Cemetery. Our hostel offered tours that went to these places. Nazca Lines for 35 soles and Chauchilla Cemetery for 45 soles per person. Being […]