{"id":461,"date":"2020-03-31T14:29:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T14:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/?page_id=461"},"modified":"2020-05-23T12:05:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T12:05:49","slug":"arequipa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/arequipa\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Arequipa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1 Our arrival and Lima<\/a>
2 Down the coast to Paracas<\/a>
3 Flying over the Nazca Lines<\/a>
5 The coast at Arica, Chile<\/a>
6 La Paz and the Altiplano<\/a>
7 Puno Temples and train rides<\/a>
8 Cusco and the Sacred Valley<\/a>
8.1 Machu Picchu<\/a>
8.2 Cusco Tour<\/a>
9 The Peruvian Rainforest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We arrived at Arequipa at about 11.00pm after a LONG journey along the coast. In some places we ran close to the shore, watching the Pacific breakers churn their way up the beach. In others we were high above, gazing down from the steep sided ranges that ran down to the sea.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Leaving Nazca and heading south once more…to Arequipa. Sometimes, beside the road, small walls had been made from loose stones, just big enough to provide shelter to people walking the road and stopping overnight. We saw several.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Convent in Arequipa….almost a town within a town.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In the convent in Arequipa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Most of the buildings inside the convent walls were red.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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El Misty, the volcano that overlooks Arequipa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Intrepid explorer!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Arequipa convent.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Arequipa convent.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Our guide Karen, as always, with camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Arequipa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Arequipa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Inside one of the old dwellings, a kitchen area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Leaving Arequipa and heading south for Chile.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Steam from the volcano.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The long road, straight across the desert \u2013 this taken from the back of our mini-bus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Then the road hit the hills and we started to climb.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1 Our arrival and Lima<\/a>
2 Down the coast to Paracas<\/a>
3 Flying over the Nazca Lines<\/a>
5 The coast at Arica, Chile<\/a>
6 La Paz and the Altiplano<\/a>
7 Puno Temples and train rides<\/a>
8 Cusco and the Sacred Valley<\/a>
8.1 Machu Picchu<\/a>
8.2 Cusco Tour<\/a>
9 The Peruvian Rainforest<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1 Our arrival and Lima2 Down the coast to Paracas3 Flying over the Nazca Lines5 The coast at Arica, Chile6 La Paz and the Altiplano7 Puno Temples and train rides8 Cusco and the Sacred Valley8.1 Machu Picchu8.2 Cusco Tour9 The Peruvian Rainforest 1 Our arrival and Lima2 Down the coast to Paracas3 Flying over the … <\/p>\n

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