I had a cool morning today. I woke up at the butt crack of dawn (4:30) to catch a taxi to the Mirador del Yanahuara here in Arequipa, Peru. Yanahuara is just southeast of Cayma, where I’m staying. And Mirador basically means “lookout point”. So the “lookout point of Yanahuara”. I asked a couple people, […]
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Cerviche and Pig Heads at the Arequipa Central Market…
I checked out the Arequipa central market today for a late lunch. It was a very chill market. I’ve seen way crazier. Of course, at this market you can find lots of fruit… This might gross some of you out, but I’m cool with it…raw meat just hanging out… And what’s a market without a […]
Arequipay Backpackers Hostel – Arequipa, Peru
Just had an awesome conversation with Evelyn, the owner of Arequipay Backpackers Hostel. It’s a little bit out of the center. When I say a little bit, we’re talking no more than 10 minutes in a taxi at a cost of 4-5 soles. That’s about US$1.50. I’m not going to go into the details of […]
Funny Story: I’m glad this bus has security…
So I was in line to get on the bus in Nazca to go to Arequipa–when suddenly I see a Policia Nacional using a metal detecting baton on everybody’s bag. I had a knife in my bag. And I didn’t want to have to check my bag. I saw that the cop was only using […]
Nazca to Arequipa–What Bus Should I Take?
I just got to Arequipa last night from Nazca. I had a big decision to make regarding the bus. There’s this big company here called Cruz del Sur. It’s the largest bus company and probably the very nicest. But it’s double the price–sometimes quadruple the price–depending on the route you take. Here’s another thing. Everybody […]