The cathedral on Arequipa’s Plaza de Armas
We found a dinosaur themed park in town. Quinn was scared to go through the giant triceratops tunnel.
We met up with Michelle, Matt and their kids Emilia and Matthew for some fun at the park.
There aren’t as many birds here as there were in Central America, but we still find a few.
This is Cuy (guinea pig). It’s a local delicacy that we’ve been seeing since southern Columbia. It’s been a staple on the menu since pre-Incan times. I’ve been thinking that I had to try it before we leave and I finally did. Tastes like pork, but not much meat on those little bones!
Quinn attended a craft fair the first Saturday we were here.
We visited the stunning Santa Catalina convent.
The convent has been in operation for around 400 years and is still in use today. Part of it is open to tourists.
A rare shot of all three of us.
With it’s beautifully painted walls and lots of flowers, the convent is a photographer’s dream.
We spent an hour or so with a guide wandering through what was really a small self-contained town.
This is where then nuns (or in some cases their nannies) would do their washing. As Quinn discovered, if you block off the main channel, water is diverted into your pot where you can do your washing.
After the nunnery we were hungry and we found a cafe across the street for second breakfast with cappuccino.
Emilia visited us for a sleepover. Lots of fun was had playing Minecraft, and Jen made Q and E pancakes for breakfast.
After the mummy museum it was time for a beer. We found the local craft beer club where we enjoyed a brown and an IPA along with some chocolate.
I love the photos – that’s a great shot of the hummingbird!
I like your new banner. It signifies the beauty, the desolate loneliness and the great adventure of your journey.
Great photos again. The triceratops (I had to copy and paste that one)does look imposing. Was the IPA as tasty as it looks? James sad it well about your new banner. Thanks for taking us again through your adventure. HTS
I love all of these! The bright colors are all so beautiful!
Thanks everyone! Yes, IPA was very good. Although I’ve had so few of them over the past couple of years that I’m probably not a discerning connoisseur. We might have to go back and try again! 🙂
It had been way too long since I updated the banner. Thanks!
Very beautiful pictures. I loved the hummingbird. I watch them in my backyard. I would not have eaten the Guinna Pig! The new banner picture is great too. Quinn is growing!
Thanks, Bobbie!
I love the pictures. My wife is from Lima and even though I have been there 8 times, it has been 3 years since my last trip and your post make me more than ready to return.
Wow, thanks for the comments James! So glad to hear that you were inspired by our photos. Hope that you are able to return to Peru soon!