Arequipa and the Colca Canyon Photo Gallery |
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After my trip to Machu Picchu, I’ve been to Arequipa with my fellow students. Situated between volcanoes, this artsy, vibrant and historically rich city really stole my heart. Its mix of native and European architecture, awesome restaurants and love for culture made me enjoy every second of it. The climate is sunny, dry and warm, we had the best guide ever on a free walking tour, they have a shop and café all about chocolate, and I ate the best food I’ve had so far in Peru: a veggie curry, my absolute favourite. What more could you ask for?! For more information on Arequipa, please refer to this page.
Camera: Lumix G2 (Panasonic DMC-G2)
stone towers, built by tourists and natives alike. 
inka terraces. the build those in order to prevent flooding and erosion and had a water channel system for optimal agriculture. 
we saw some giant condors, the biggest birds in the world! 
colca canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world. 
… especially the famour papayas of arequipa, which are a mix of papaya and mango and actually taste pretty sweet and amazing! 
garden to the left where fruits, veggies and flowers are grown … 
the nuns or their helpers used those giant vases to wash their clothes by blocking the channel with potatoes and letting the water flow into the vases. 
and that’s where they cooked. 
traditional weaving. 
beautiful architecture with both native and european elements. 
Monasterio de Santa Catalina, a monastery that’s actually so big that it almost forms its own city. 
that’s where the nuns used to sleep before they opened the monastery for tourists in order to be able to finance themselves. 
beautiful colours and patios make this a very enjoyable place. 
a bunch of lamas. i actually layed down into a mountain of lama wool later on. it was so soft. 
arent’s those palm trees beautiful? 
mirador de arequipa. 
