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. more / mas >>
Tags: Arequipa, Flight to Peru, Tourism, Transport, Travel
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 >>
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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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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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. more / mas >>
Tags: Culture, Food, Pets, Traditions
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 >>
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 >>
Mancora beach resort in Peru
Mancora is a small town on the Northern coast of Peru, which is becoming popular as a destination for surfing and those who want to escape to a relaxing beach bungalow.