Statue of bulls fighting in Cayma district of Arequipa in Peru
Being an ex Spanish colony means that Peru has many traditions that come from Spanish culture. Bullfighting is one of them, but in Arequipa it is with a difference. more / mas >>
Tags: Arequipa, Traditions
The Plaza Mayor or Plaza de Armas of Lima
Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru. Most of the tourists that visit Peru begin their journey here and stop over on the way back home. more / mas >>
Tags: Flight to Peru, History, Lima, Tourism
Traffic stuck in the snow on the motorway
On the 6th January I had to catch a flight to Peru to visit family, but when it suddenly snowed I nearly didn’t make it! more / mas >>
Cusco - Capital of the Inca Empire
Once the heart of the Inca Empire, at the centre of their universe they considered it ‘the navel of the world’. Cusco is an important stopping point on any journey to Machu Picchu, but it is worth some time to explore too if you visit.
Tags: Culture, Cusco, History, Machu Picchu, Tourism, Transport
Colonnades in the Plaze de Armas, Arequipa, Peru
Arequipa is where I was born. A city located in Southern Peru, with a population of almost a million people. Its cathedral and many of its buildings are built from Sillar, the local volcanic rock. This is why Arequipa is known as Cuidad Blanca – the White City. more / mas >>
Tags: Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Culture, Tourism, Transport
Iquitos - A gateway to the Amazon
Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest, because of the geography (completely isolated in the Amazon) it can not be reached by road. People used to travel there by boat, but now there are several flights everyday because it’s becoming a popular touris destination. LAN Peru offers four daily flights. more / mas >>
The Colca Canyon in Peru is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.
Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru. It is located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Arequipa. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States. more / mas >>
Tags: Colca Canyon, Farming, Tourism
Sagrada Familia
During my trip to Barcelona I visited the famous Sagrada Familia, the strange unfinished masterpiece by Antonio Gaudi. more / mas >>
La Rambla of Barcelona
We left our hotel and travelled by train to Barcelona city centre and got on the Metro to Plaza de Cataluña. We walked down the famous Ramblas. This street is is famous around the world and visited by all tourists to Barcelona. more / mas >>
'El Beso' - The Kiss, sculpture in El Parque del Amor, Miraflores, Lima.
In the Miraflores district of Lima, where many tourists pass through on their journeys there are some nice parks. This is a park that no romantic couple should miss. more / mas >>