Arequipa

After a few hours delay, we boarded the night bus to Arequipa around 1am and arrived in Arequipa around midday.

Arequipa is known as Peru’s white city and has a population of around 1million.
We had a quick brunch of an acai bowl and omelette before walking around the city and exploring the streets. We walked past the cathedral and a beautiful main square, as well as exploring the local markets - we even had a performance from a Michael Jackson impersonator! The cathedral in the main square is stunning - it is made of beautiful white stone.

We then went back for drinks at the hotel before heading to a soccer match. It was a South American cup match between the local Peruvian team against a Uruguayan team - the atmosphere was fantastic and ended in a 1-1 draw. Quite a lot of people in the crowd were cheering and singing the whole game!

We then went out for a late dinner (KFC, as nothing else was open) before heading to a club for some dancing and drinks. There was a great atmosphere there!Read more