Arequipa is filled with baroque buildings constructed from sillar, a white volcanic stone. The city was far more beautiful than we expected… …
Category: Peru
The Colca Canyon trek
The Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru, located about 160 kilometres northwest of Arequipa. With a depth of 3,270 metres, it is the fourth deepest in the world. …
Mancora
We experienced everything Mancora has a reputation for in our first 24 hours there. A noisy, party beach town popular with gap year students – and a relaxing, beautiful beach side town with an array of water sports activities. …