Arequipa

It´s been almost a week since I have even had time to post another blog entry...there are so many great stories to tell, as everyday is a new adventure! We spent most of our time in Arequipa doing touristy things...my favorite place we went to was the Santa Catalina Monestry which was recently opened up to the public after being closed for centuries. The monestery was a home to nuns, and cover´s an entire city block. Ruby and I spent three hours exploring the monestery, making up stories of what the rooms were used for..haha.

The first night we were in Arequipa we went to a restaurant where a folklorica band was playing...Ruby and I happened to be the only people in there, so the band was dedicating all of their songs to us :) The band was so good! I now love folklorica music! Later on, three American guys came in, which Ruby happened to have mutual friends with (they were also traveling South America for several months)...we ended up going to another bar and getting pisco sours...the traditional Peruvian drink! Yumm...kinda tastes like a margarita.

Ruby and I didn´t have time to see much of the city besides the tourist area (Plaza de Armas), as we were heading on to Puno to celebrate Carnival, and see lake Titikaka.

Also, I have taken about two hundred photos so far, but haven´t had the time to post them...I will put some up in the next couple of days!