Travelogues Arequipa

From Arequipa, we set off to the Colca Canyon, located about 160 km away, which, with a depth of 1000 to 2000 m, is one of the deepest canyons in the world.After a lengthy...

Courtyard of Still Life

One of the most beautiful cities in Peru and the starting point for the Colca Valley

16.04.- 12.06.2024 When you think of Peru, you automatically think of Macchu Picchu. Yes, that was on our agenda too. Machu Picchu and then further. We looked at various routes...

Finally in Peru! As beautiful as Chile was, we were very excited about Peru, a new culture and new impressions! Upon arriving in Arequipa, we first indulged in the large...

If you take the usual route from Lima through the south to Arequipa and finally back north to Cusco, Peru can probably be compared to the structure of an essay: the weakest...

After deciding on a day tour to the Colca Canyon, we could calmly explore the rest of the city. Our agency - Cuy Arts Arequipa is an extremely beautiful city - also known...

After a last dinner in Nazca, we took the night bus to Arequipa with a nasty cold in my bag. In the early morning, we were still in the middle of the desert, just before our...

Woke up on the night bus, the clock says 4:30 a.m., it's pitch black outside. We were supposed to arrive in Arequipa at 5 a.m., but a truck overturned on the main road, causing...

When it came to crossing the Chilean-Peruvian border, we had done a lot of googling beforehand, but didn't find much up-to-date information. In the end, it was as simple as...

November 25, 2018 Arequipa, the always warm and very dry city, welcomes us early in the morning on the bus. Once again, we were able to split up on the bus so that each person...

After enriching ourselves with the cultural aspects in Nazca, we continued our journey to Arequipa, as usual, by overnight bus. Arequipa is located in the south and is the...

Post 2 - Arequipa - the white city and the Colca Valley

After having enough of the dusty desert, we are looking forward to a city with a good reputation: Arequipa - the white city. We want to see the beautiful colonial architecture...

A city where we find our favorite Colombian supermarket, which is too hilly to explore on foot, where we ride cable cars as if we were skiing, and test the cinema program, along...

2:45 AM in the morning, various alarms in the 12-person dorm start ringing. Get out of bed and into hiking clothes, we're off to the Colca Canyon. At 3 o'clock in the morning,...

Because of my rebooked trip, I have until this afternoon to explore Arequipa. Since I still feel very weak and my circulation is not yet back to full speed, I take it very...

Nach 16 Stunden Busfahrt sind wir endlich am Terminal von Arequipa. Wegen einer kirchlichen Parade in der Innenstadt muss unser Taxifahrer auch noch einen Umweg bis zu unserem...

Hello friends :) After the backpacker paradise of Huacachina, we took our first overnight bus of the trip to Arequipa. A city located at 2,300m surrounded by 3 volcanoes, one of...

We start our month in Peru in Arequipa and the Colca Canyon.

Christmas mood in Arequipa We arrived safely in Arequipa after a week in Bolivia and a week in the north of Chile to celebrate Christmas in a familiar and beloved...

Another endless bus ride later (in total we would spend about 100 hours on buses in Peru), we arrived in the second largest city in Peru: Arequipa. Arequipa is not only a...

Day 14 Phew 6 o'clock. Sporty time. Did you know that in higher altitudes you have little or no deep sleep phase? It's really tiring. But hey, we were collected at our...

from deep canyons to emotional peaks...

Early in the morning, we set off from Puno towards Colca Canyon in a tourist bus. We had booked a two-day trek and wanted to hike into the canyon and back out the next day. Most...

Shortly after arriving in Arequipa, we met Iris and Matthias from Austria during a city tour of the "white city" in Peru. Like us, they wanted to do the tour through the Colca...

Condors

The Peruvians are convinced that this canyon is supposed to be the deepest canyon in the world, with almost 3200 m. Unfortunately, that's not quite true, because from the...

I was at the cafe at 8am and of course no one from PeroHop was there, but I met other travelers again, so she'll be there. I ordered a coffee and a carrot cake for 12 soles...

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