Left Nacza on a double decker bus at 2pm and had a meal on board. Eventually arrived in Arequipa at La Posada Del Kuraka at 11:30pm. Arequipa is a city of fine buildings made of a local white volcanic rock and at 2335 metres is a good place to stop to acclimatise for the elevations of Cusco and Macchu Pichu.
The city is famous for the museum which holds "Juanita" who was a pre-teen girl whose body was found on a mountaintop. She was a human sacrifice and her mummified remains and all the associated effects found with her are well displayed. The museum was 20 Soles and the obligatory guide did a good job so she got a 10 sole tip. National Geographic did a very good story on Juanita.
The other attraction of the city is the former Calalina Monastery.
Dating from 1579, this Dominican monastery is a haven of tranquility away from the busy city streets
The other attraction of the city is the former Calalina Monastery.
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