There are many compelling reasons to visit Arequipa, Peru … Juanita the Ice Maiden, Santa Catalina Monastery, the spicy cuisine, or a thrilling day trip to the Colca Canyon. But one of the most surprising pleasantries of our time in Arequipa was the marvelous churches. Now, I know what you’re thinking. There are so many [...]

When I was a child, my parents would always take me to Harp’s, the local pet store, after a leisurely Saturday brunch at the Bob Evan’s Restaurant. Looking back on it now, I think the promise of visiting the animals was just a sneaky bribe to cajole me into eating the horrible food at Bob [...]

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzOJdr90SB0 “La Nina de los Hielo,” or the Ice Maiden. Juanita, she’s called. But Juanita is not just your average mummy. In fact, she’s one of the most famous mummies in the world and one of the most popular attractions in Arequipa, Peru. So who is Juanita, and why is she so famous? Juanita [...]

What to do in Arequipa? Tours to Colca Canyon, Juanita the Ice Maiden, famous mansions and countless churches. With so many choices and so much to do it can be difficult to decide and difficult to find time to rest. It was as a welcome break then that we found the Monastery of Santa Catalina, [...]

I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and tried to shake away the numbness from my limbs. Only the occasional car – passing outside – broke the silence that otherwise hung like a heavy blanket over a slumbering city. Overhead, a single bulb cast stark shadows in lonely lobby. It was 3 in the morning [...]

This has been the strangest winter I have experienced since moving to New England seven years ago. Our area only saw one major snow storm — in October, while we were away in Peru. Phew! Dodged that one! We waited for four months anticipating the next major snow storm only to be met with mild [...]