On Wednesday morning, we visited the cathedral which is on Plaza de Armas in the centre of Arequipa. We went on a guided tour and the guide was very informative and the cathedral was very impressive as it has been rebuilt several times us to the massive earthquakes which the area is prone to every hundred years or so. The view from the roof was also excellent of the whole city and the surrounding volcanoes. After the visit to the cathedral, we went to find a b...

We arrived in Arequipa at about 7.30am after a 12 hour journey from Huacachina. The journey wasn't the greatest given that Beth had chosen the seats next to the toilets at the back of the bus and people were constantly brushing past us all night. We had chosen the budget option as well so we had less leg room and our seats weren't very comfortable so all in all we hardly got any sleep. We jumped in a taxi which got us through the rush hour Arequipa traffic to...