• Heidi Sullivan2022 PeruTraveler
    2Mercado San Camilo
    Mercado San CamiloNot sure of the name of this fruit, but we bought one!Sheep head at Mercado San CamiloOne of the famous Juice Ladies at the market! Fresh juice blend (was hard to choose from menu!)Basilica and Convent of San FranciscoWhat is this?? Speed Racer baked in a loaf of bread??? No idea!San Lazaro neighborhood - oldest in city. Houses made mainly of "sillar", a white volcanic stone.San Lazaro neighborhoodSchool coat!Old VW Beetles seem common here in Peru!Crossing the river to YuanahuaraCrossing the river to YuanahuaraMirador de Yuanauhuara (lookout to volcano "Misti")Mirador de Yuanauhuara (lookout to volcano "Misti")Crossing river back to main area of town after sunset.

    Arequipa -market, San Lazaro, Yuanahuara

    June 2, 2022 in Peru ⋅ 🌙 39 °F

    The San Camilo market was interesting! Sheep head, no thanks. Our last night here the boys didn't feel like more walking, so I went out for a long walk across the river to Mirador de Yuanahuara, a plaza with palm trees and that sits high up overlooking the city and has a gorgeous view at sunset of Misti the volcano (that you view through a beautiful wall of arches). The walk back to the hostel was spectcular, with the city lit up under a pink sky. I wished the boys had been with me!Read more