Arequipa, Peru
We travelled from Puno to Arequipa on a night bus, arriving the morning of October 22nd or the day of the Peruvian census. The census day in Peru will be one that we remember as we strolled through the historical center with very empty streets, and most, if not all, shops closed. The census is very serious here...done in a day and nothing open between 8am and 5pm.
Arequipa is an interesting city reminiscent of Cusco, the difference being all of the buildings ar...