Sandstone formations and Misti Volcano
17 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Near Patahuasi, there were some interesting sandstone formations in the hills. We also saw the huge Misti Volcano majestically standing alone in the middle of the plains.
Sunset on the way to Arequipa
17 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
It was a beautiful sunset on the way to Arequipa. There were low clouds over the Misti Volcano and tge mountains around.
Chachani Volcano
17 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
The rays of the setting sun with a thin layer of clouds in the sky caused some magical colors over the Chachani volcano. Unfortunately, I was in a moving bus so the results are not up to the mark butЧитать далее
Arequipa
18 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We reached Arequipa after dark and decided to find a place near the bus station to sleep as soon as possible. There's not much to do in Arequipa so the plan was to sleep till late, go around the townЧитать далее
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Must be very cold as some heat convectors are placed there? The roof is not there & the cushioned sofas are there........no fear of rains?
City of white volcanic stones
18 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The buildings in and around the main square of Arequipa are made from the white volcanic stone Sillar. This stone is typically between the basalt and granite varieties of lava and is generally fromЧитать далее
Arequipa Plaza de Armas
18 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The main square at Arequipa is a continuation of the white Sillar stone theme. Even the main cathedral is made from the same stone. The square has a lot of flowers and trees with some lovelyЧитать далее
Around Arequipa center
18 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We continued walking around the town center enjoying the lovely architecture and the beautiful buildings. We even tried a variety of local ice cream from a local vendor. It was made from milk, sugar,Читать далее
A taste of India & Scandinavia
18 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
While walking around near the center of Arequipa, we came across an Indian theme shop. We went up to check it out. It was a lovely cosy setup, almost like in Rajasthan in India. We started chattingЧитать далее
Sights around Arequipa
18 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
While we continued to wander around Arequipa, we came across some very brightly colored buildings and the sight of the Misti and Chachani volcanoes.
Buildings with central courtyards
18 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
An interesting feature of the old colonial buildings around the city center was they all had central courtyards with a water feature, typically a fountain. Most of them have been taken over by shopsЧитать далее
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Anoushka is Indian name as every other day Virat Kohli appears with her in an advt.
Arequipa Cathedral
18 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
By now, it was past 5 pm and the cathedral was open, so went to visit it. It had a nice spacious interior with an ornate baroque pulpit and a huge organ that was playing some lovely soothing music.
The Balcony
18 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
After visiting the cathedral, we decided to go to one of the terrace restaurants to see the views and enjoy the sunset. We chose The Balcony just next to the cathedral. It is 5 storeys high and hadЧитать далее
Sunset at The Balcony
18 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
At The Balcony, we ordered some drinks and waited for the sunset. It was as stunning as we had imagined it would be. The wait and the cost of the beverages was definitely worth it all.
Arequipa in the lights
18 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
As it started getting darker, it started to get cold and they lights around the cathedral started getting lit up. If it was stunning before the sunset, it became even better after it. The buildingsЧитать далее
To Chile
19 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
After having enjoyed the views from The Balcony, we realized it was already about 7 pm. We went and picked up our laundry which was done by now. Then we had our dinner at one of theЧитать далее
Reached Arica
19 ноября 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Interestingly, the ride was North to South but the time in Chile was 2 hours ahead of Peru. So, we left Peru at 6:25 am and about 10 min later entered Chile at 8:35 am.
This part of the journey was inЧитать далее
The Craze for Travelling
Actually this was one of the not so good buses we've had till now. Most people travel by buses and the standards are quite good.
Arica at night
19 ноября 2017 г., Чили ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We slept about 6 hours straight and woke up in the evening. We decided to walk to the beach and from there to the city center, a total of about 4 kms. We reached there at about 9:30 and found it quiteЧитать далее
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The threads/cloth pieces tied to tree looks similar to as here in India they tie for fulfilling of wishes ."MANNAT"
The Craze for Travelling
Yup.. True. Chile is much more prosperous than Peru or Bolivia.
Search for the SIM cards
20 ноября 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
After a lazy morning, we decided to go search for a SIM card since we would be in Chile for some weeks. First we tried at the mobile counters in the bus terminal. Every SIM card we tried failed toЧитать далее
Cathedral San Marcos
20 ноября 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We took a break from the SIM card search and went to the San Marcos cathedral near the main square. Its a nice wooden cathedral with nice colors painted on giving it a gingerbread cookie house kind ofЧитать далее
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All shots of Cathedral,inside & outside are very nice.Nice ambience & ideal place for prayers/meditation.
Mobile phone registration
20 ноября 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We decided to go to the mobile phone registration office to get our phones registered to work in Chile. We weren't sure if that would work but one of the agents on one of the mobile operator shopsЧитать далее
The Craze for Travelling
Ha ha ha.. It is one of the few places we've seen till now where zebra crossings are respected 😁😁
To Morro de Arica
20 ноября 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We had our lunch at the local shops and then decided to find some operators to take us to the valley of Azapa and Lluta to see the geoglyphs on the valley hills. We couldn't find a single tourЧитать далее
Arica from the Morro del Arica
20 ноября 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
There were beautiful views of the Arica town and the harbor from on top of the hill. We could see for quite many kilometers away.
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Ice land black beach & this hill on sea shore is just of similar contrast..
On top of Morro del Arica
20 ноября 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
On top of the hill, there are cannons displayed from before the world war I and there's also a museum for the marines from long time ago.
Jesus at Morro del Arica
20 ноября 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
There's a statue of Jesus on top of the hill, much like the one in Rio but this one faces the ocean instead of the city 😉
There were lovely views of the Pacific ocean on the west side and of AricaЧитать далее
Sunset at Morro del Arica
20 ноября 2017 г., Чили ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
We waited for the sunset at the Morro del Arica. It was really beautiful. As soon as the sun set, it started getting a bit cold. We started our 5 km walk back to the hostel to sleep a bit early so weЧитать далее