Arequipa, Peru

Lima to Arequipa. Hotel Casa Andina

Our hotel in Lima was very close to the airport, so it took only 35 minutes to get there. We flew by Latham Air to Arequipa and it was a pleasant flight with easy check-in. We were picked up by Pilar, our guide for tomorrow and delivered to our hotel. As we drove, she gave us all sorts of information and even came into the hotel to give us more. The Hotel was in a fantastic location, right on the Plaza with lots of activity to see and participate in, just by walking out the front door.
We did some shopping for snacks, liquor and wine for the mandatory cocktail hour. Walked around Plaza des Armas. Walked up to a restaurant called Zig Zag and made a reservation for dinner for this evening but also checked out our own hotel for dinner possibilities. As we returned to our rooms we met up with Gary and Karina who had just arrived from Chile. We decided that since Zig Zag was such a nice restaurant, and that Mike and Judy’s anniversary was the next day, we would cancel Zig Zag for tonight and rebooked for tomorrow. We ate at our hotel, Lee was still not feeling great so had a bowl of soup while the rest had a casual dinner. It is so nice to have Gary and Karina with us now, and as a bonus, they speak Spanish. Although they claim they are not fluent, it sure sounded great to us. Everyone tired, so early to bed tonight.Read more