What I Love about Amazing Arequipa, Peru, Arequipa, Peru

Not only is amazing Arequipa aptly named the ‘White City’ with dazzling Spanish-influenced architecture, but it is one of those cities that you instantly fall in love with and this is why… The fact that you can arrive and instantly feel relaxed and at ease in this gorgeous South American city, is such a lovely change. Stayed for around ten days in Arequipa, absorbing the culture discovering a favourite quaint coffee shop, and exploring, whilst taking it slowly…what’s the hurry?

Don’t believe the timeframe that Google maps at right displays - it’s all fabricated. If you’re catching a bus from Puno to Arequipa, then this journey takes around 6 hours, if all goes to plan - protests and road blocks last month saw long delays. Long-distance bus journeys such as the Cruz del Sur buses, leave from Puno’s Terminal Terrestre De Puno on Jr. Primero de Mayo, n.703.

Today’s scenery became spectacular after Juliaca, so have your camera ready. Expect to see loads of Llamas, Alpacas, and Vicunas whilst travelling along the open flat road, through the expansive plains of the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve Park.

Arriving right on peak hour at the bus station, which is three kilometres from the city centre, decided on a taxi with a fixed price to the hostel. You can also take a bus or combis to the Plaza de Armas. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).