As I mentioned in the last blog we decided that we could do Colca Canyon without the help and cost of a tour company and guide. Colca Canyon was a must for our visit to Arequipa as it is the second deepest canyon in the world!! To get to Colca Canyon we took a public bus to Cabanacondor from Arequipa which took about 6.5 hours and passed through the mountainous landscape around Mount Chachani. We checked into our nice but old looking hostel at the top of the t...

Arriving in Arequipa late Saturday evening we headed to our hotel, which was to be the nicest we stayed in in Arequipa, and then headed out for a late bite to eat and a quick look at the historical centre. The centre is UNESCO protected and made of white lava stone. The square looks very colonial Spanish and had a fountain in the middle surrounded by hundreds of pigeons. Very pretty compared to some of the places we've been to!! On Sunday our main target for the...

Arriving in Arequipa late Saturday evening we headed to our hotel, which was to be the nicest we stayed in in Arequipa, and then headed out for a late bite to eat and a quick look at the historical centre. The centre is UNESCO protected and made of white lava stone. The square looks very colonial Spanish and had a fountain in the middle surrounded by hundreds of pigeons. Very pretty compared to some of the places we've been to!! On Sunday our main target for the...