Travelogues Arequipa

Christmas Feeling at Hauptplatz in Arequipa Plaza de Armas - Arequipa As already mentioned at the end of our last travel article, we were able to make ourselves comfortable...

The second largest city in Peru is located in the middle of 3 volcanoes: Misti (5822 m), Chachani (6057 m), and Picchu Picchu (5665 m). Most of the buildings in the city were...

Working on even more altitude

10.06. yesterday I planned to leave early because I want to reach Arequipa without an overnight stay. But I can't do that without breakfast. So I take a taxi, like a king, and...

La Paz, Bolivia the Second The last two days we treated ourselves to a little luxury. A deluxe luxury apartment in the middle of high buildings was our home in La Paz! We slept...

Once again, we have landed in a beautiful and very pleasant Peruvian city. After a short stay in Puno, we have remained here for a longer time. We have always enjoyed being able...

It started to rain and it was extremely heavy. He then said that we should skip a stop (viewpoint of the volcanoes). Nobody had any objections, so we drove on. I was already at...

I was picked up at 2 p.m. The minibus is air conditioned and the guide seems nice. We are 17 people. The tour lasts 4 hours, with most of the time spent driving. We have three...

Geography determined the means of transportation. A simple look at the map was not enough to accurately estimate distances, especially on coastal roads and mountain passes. I...

9th-10th November Arequipa Roman's backpack feels heavier and his back is getting tired of carrying it around. Since we have about 26kg of camping equipment with us and only go...

From Paracas, we embarked on another endless bus journey, precisely 16 hours, heading further south to Arequipa. The beautiful city is nestled between 3 volcanoes - the active...

14.01. 11. Day Arequipa is supposed to be just a stopover on the way to Lake Titicaca, but the city surprises me once again. The bus station is even bigger than in Lima, with...

14-16.10.2017 It happened, I went hiking. The Colca Canyon is located 97 km away from Arequipa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colca_Canyon I chose a 3 days, 2 nights tour....

In the next few days, we set off towards Colca Canyon. Somehow, when you think of the term 'canyon', you automatically associate it with red earth and deep vertical ravines like...

Vicuñas near the Misti volcano

My accommodation is on a highway, but the house is not directly on it, but first there is a large garden. The staff is very accommodating and I could go to my room at 10 a.m. I...

Day 12 The midday flight from Lima to Arequipa went without any problems. We were able to get to our Airbnb by 3 p.m. with the Uber and slowly get used to the altitude. We are...

Tomorrow over the Pan-American Highway

From our trek in the Colca Canyon, we went straight to Arequipa at 2335m. The second largest city in Peru is somewhat in the shadow of Lima and Cusco, but the unique people of...

The trip to Colca Valley was worth it because we were able to observe the condors very closely as they sailed by and spend a day in the best weather.

Our tour started in Arequipa, after nearly 18 hours of exhausting bus ride! Arequipa is a very small and quiet city compared to Lima, where you can reach all the main buildings...

The white city of Arequipa and the second deepest canyon in the world are located in a fantastic environment surrounded by volcanoes.

I was greeted with this shout early in the morning around 5:30 am at the bus station in Arequipa, because we once again made this journey back with the night bus. Matching the...

I finally had a day off. Arequipa is located at an altitude of 2,300 meters above sea level. In the next few days, I will be driving higher and higher until I spend two days in...

On August 17th, we arrived in Arequipa in the morning around 6:00 am. The bus ride was not very relaxing as we had to transfer at midnight. However, we were lucky to get a seat...

From colorful hustle and bustle to fluffy blankets...

Overslept in the big white city...

After rain and snow, we were very excited to visit Arequipa. Arequipa is the second largest city in Peru and is known as the white city. In the city, you can always catch a...

The Colca Canyon is the second deepest canyon in the world, even deeper than the Grand Canyon. Therefore, we thought it would be fun to hike down and back up. Our tour started...

Arequipa was our next stop, actually the starting point for our next trekking adventure in the surrounding area. However, due to weather conditions, several agencies did not...