AREQUIPA TRAVEL GUIDE

This museum was a lot more interesting than I imagined. Though most put this ahead of even the Convent, I would have to say it lived up to all its hype. You have to do a guided tour but it's well done with guides of many languages available. The story they weave is a...

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This Papaya tastes nothing like typical Papayas do. It's more sour and fresh. It tastes delicious as a juice or smoothie. Its a speciality in Arequipa Available at most restaurants !Don't try eating the fruit though, it doesn't taste good that way..

After walking all around the center of town we decided to venture a little further afield to the area called Yanahuara which is across the river (cross Puente Grau to get there) and to the right about 2 kms. When you get there you will see

a plaza with Yanahuara church on it..

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Moral House is another spectacular 18th Century mansion made of the typical Arequipan volcanic stone, "sillar". The front entrance has an amazing stone carving over the doorway. Inside there are displays of furniture of Peru's colonial period. A visit to Moral house is worth...

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After visiting Yanahuara we decided to keep walking and see if we could find the plaza and church at Cayma. We found them eventually with the help of a friendly local and the lonely planet instructions

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If the traditional embroidery with swirls and plant motives strikes your fancy, buy it here in Arequipa. In other places in Peru you will get a tiny selection and expensive prices. In my opinion it is more elegant and less kitchy than many other "typical" Peruvian motifs...Photos

After looking around at souvenirs a fair bit we went into this shop on the passageway behind the Cathedral. The shop assistant was very friendly but not in an agresesive way. Alina ended up taking me out in the evening to how me Arequipa's nightlife. In return for her..

I think it is perfect. Dry climate, if you venture out of the valley you would think you have reached the Sahara desert. The city itself, due to its high altitude-2,380 meters M (7,740 feet FT) during the day time the..

As it said to be the easiest over 6000 meters to climb - This mountain is very close to Arequipa! You can take trip to climb up this peak for only 100$ - included transportation from your hotel in Arequipa to the elevation of 5000m. Then, you have to trek up to Base camp for...

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hi everyone Me and my wife just came back from our tour to Colca Canyon with Inka Fest Travel and our services went excellent. Our guide Alberto was fantastic ,spoke very well english and very funny , giving us full of information during the whole trip.The accommodations...

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At the end of October they make an special bread with boys or girls faces That are given to the children for the Day of the dead on 2nd November..

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The EQUECO (God of the abundance and the prosperity) for the andean culture , represents the richness and prosperity on the business and at home The legend says That he was a peasant that worked very hard and traded and worked so much that he did a lot of money and that he was taking it all over him with all his belongings. In order to keep on working and getting more money , he was constantly smoking and for this reason if you want that he gives you a wish you must hang on him the wished thing and give a cigarette.