Monday morning we woke to an endless procession of dump-trucks making their way from Arequipa to the Laguna Salidas salt flats. Passing by on the bikes, it was interesting to notice the micro/individual salt mining operations–a taxi cab, a motorbike, …
Sunday, November, 17 at 5:30am Reilly, Kimberly and I began the ride out of Arequipa, population one million. At that time of morning, the streets in the central, touristy area of town were empty. As we made our east, however, …
A few pictures from around central Arequipa.
Back in Chivay, we ate a second breakfast, got our provisions and spent a bit of time online. About to leave, we bumped into Pedro, whom we’d missed while in town several days earlier. Owner of the hostel where we’d …
With a tasty little sunburn after a day spent at the hot springs in Chivay, it was time to throw a leg over the bike and head west atop the Colca Canyon. At its deepest, it’s twice the depth of …