Arequipa - La Ciudad Blanca

The view from our room in Los Andes B&B; the city of Arequipa with the volcano Mt. Misti in the distance (5,825 meters)Leaving Puno was not hard to do. The city does not have a very pleasant feel to it and other than Lake Titicaca it does not warrant much of a stop. The drive to Arequipa was another 6 hours in a decent bus although the weather was miserable through the pass and we couldn't see anything but rain and sleet. At one point some slush was accumulating on the roadside but we shot right past it and on to Arequipa.

Plaza de Armas by night:

Arequipa is a nice city, the second largest in Peru, but it doesn't feel like it. The colonial style buildings are attractive and it was fun to walk around. We found some nice places to eat and Angela did a bit of shopping.
Plaza de Armas by morning:Then we hit a travel agency and booked a flight to Lima and then on to Trujillo. I think it cost us about $20 more to fly rather than bus. We won't get to see the coast south of Lima but we will also save 3 days. Nice.