Jun 27
Afredo Rodríguez Ballón International Airport is the airport for Arequipa city, standing at the base of Misti, the volcano that dominates the horizon.
According to the Peruvian government’s records nearly 600,000 passengers pass through this airport each year.
Bienvenidos a Mi Tierra - Welcome to my Land! A statue welcome visitors as they step off their plane in Arequipa's ariport.
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Arriving at Arequipa Airport with Misti in the background
It is only a short drive by taxi to the city centre.
Volcano Misti, seen from Arequipa Airport runway.
Tourists arriving for the first time can’t resist taking a photo of Misti, the volcano that can be seen from almost everywhere in Arequipa, seen here from the runway of the airport.
Tags: Arequipa, Flight to Peru, Tourism, Transport, Travel
Jun 27
Rocoto para relleno - Rocotos for stuffing! For sale in 'El Super', Arequipa
Rocoto chilis are something of a favourite in the kitchens of Arequipa in Peru. These fat bulbous peppers look a little like sweet bell peppers but they are firey hot. more / mas >>
Tags: Arequipa, Culture, Food
Jun 27
LAN Peru jet at Lima Airport
If you want to get around Peru quickly, the best option is to take internal flights. In Peru there are several companies that can get you to and from the major cities.
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Tags: Airlines, Flight to Peru, Transport
Jun 27
La Iglesia de la Compañía, just off the Plaza de Armas in Arequipa.
Arequipa is the second largest city in Peru. It is often called ‘The White City’ because many of it’s building are made using a local volcanic rock know as Sillar. more / mas >>
Tags: Arequipa, Culture, History, Religion
Jun 27
Train to Machu Picchu. Railway from Cusco to Aguas Calientes
As a tourist you are most likely to see a train in Peru if you decide to visit Machu Picchu, where a PeruRail train takes you from the station at Cusco, down through the Sacred Valley to the village of Aguas Calientes, where you can then taken up Machi Picchu by bus. more / mas >>
Tags: Tourism, Transport
Jun 27
Ticos are everywhere in Arequipa - but for how long?
There are officially more that 10,000 Ticos in Arequipa city, but according to one driver I spoke to there are maybe 16,000. more / mas >>
Tags: Arequipa, Tourism, Transport
Jun 27
Guinea Pigs, traditionally called Cuy in Peru, are a traditional food.
Yes, people do eat guinea pigs in Peru. For thousands of years people have eaten Cuy as they are called in the native language. Cuy come from the Andes, the moutains that run along the west of South America. They have been domesticated since at least 5000BC.
Jun 27
Cochineal farming in Peru
On our latest visit to Peru we travelled to the Majes Valley, an hour or two drive from Arequipa city. On the way we had the chance to have a close look at some cochineal farming and learn about how they do it. more / mas >>
Jun 19
- First you need to build a ‘House’. It doesn’t need to be a palace!
If you travel around Peru, especially by bus, you will see many little huts in the deserts. It is easy to see that no-one really lives in them, so what are they for? Well the answer is simple – you are looking at a land invasion. more / mas >>
Tags: Economy, Farming, Houses
May 05
Mapa electoral - predicciones de los resultados
El Sistema Parlamentario del Reino Unido se ha balanceado de derecha a izquierda desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial pero despues de 13 años de un gobierno de izquierda parece que otro partido va a ganar las elecciones este 6 de Mayo del 2010. more / mas >>