Wednesday afternoon, we decided to take a break from the volunteer house and head into downtown Arequipa to have dinner and do a little shopping. In just a 30-minute ride by the local public transportation, known here as the "combi", you can go from being surrounded by extreme poverty (in Alto Cayma, where the Mission is) to a bustling city with a growing economy. Arequipa is an amazingly beautiful city with tons of history and rich in culture. We are dropped off at one of the city´s most popular areas called the "Plaza del Armas". Below is the cathedral tower.
There is a HUGE cathedral that runs along the edge of the plaza. It is rare to see it open, we are told, so we decided to take advantage of the opportunity to see inside.
There is a HUGE cathedral that runs along the edge of the plaza. It is rare to see it open, we are told, so we decided to take advantage of the opportunity to see inside.
Here we are (most of us) by the fountain, which is in the center of the plaza. Yes, I´m wearing my red hat, again. It has so much meaning for me knowing that the ladies in the knitting shop hand-made it for me :)
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