Arequipa and Isla del Sol

A beautiful city in southern Peru and an island in Lake Titicaca in Bolivia

Santa Catalina in Arequipa
Monastery Santa Catalina in Arequipa

A long drive, from Huaraz to Bolivia, interrupted in Lima with a visit to the gold museum and in Arequipa, beautifully situated below the Misti volcano. Finally crossing the border at Lake Titicaca, I take a boat to Isla del Sol, a beautiful place to relax. On a walk across the island, I enjoy the ever-changing views across the blue lake with its bays to the glaciated Cordillera Real.

Arequipa: Plaza de Armas with cathedral and Chachani behind
Arequipa: Plaza de Armas with cathedral and Chachani behind
Isla del Sol
Isla del Sol

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