El Misti Volcano |
Hey Folks!
Taking a 12 hour bus, at night, through the winding roads of southern Peru isn't fun. Unless your high as a kite - Amber. Sadly I wasn't high as a kite. I didn't take 3 sleeping pills - Amber. I took one. One pill was just enough to make me feel uncomfortably "heavy" for the entire duration. Natural sleep is my friend, forced drowsiness isn't.
Arriving into Arequipa was fantastic. The city itself was pleasantly warm during the days and cool during the nights. Surrounded by ancient volcanoes there is LOTS to do. Everything from canoeing, horseback riding, para gliding, mountain biking, white water rafting, and a short 6 hour ride from the world's deepest canyon.
As you can imagine after a 12 hour bus ride Amber and I were in no mood to take another 6 hour ride during the night to see more canyons. Instead we opted to wander around the city then head out and do some white water rafting the following day.
Below you will find some photos of the city itself. Leaving our cameras behind for the rafting we have no more photos.
Enjoy!
Our first stop is the Monasterio de Santa Catalina. This convent is massive. The convent occupies and entire block right down in the oldest parts of Arequipa. The 20,000 square foot complex is basically a citadel within the city, complete with its own fortress walls!
We wandered around the place with no real guide. We let our imagination fill in the gaps of what this place used to be like. |
El Misti, the local volcano! |
The local Cathedral |
Top of the Cathedral |
Views from the top of the Cathedral |