Hola from Arequipa in Peru. I´ve been here for a few days now and it´s just epic. It has a few great streets such as San Francisco full of great restaurants - even kebaberies and middle eastern, some of which are OK - and the place just has a really busy, vibrant vibe to it. Just like every half decent Peruvian city, it has a Plaza De Armas and this one would have to be the best yet. It´s picturesque to say the least.

Apparently Cusco and Arequipa have an age old rivalry going. But the later being the second biggest city in Peru and far less touristy, I´d have to say Arequipa is way better. It feels more like a European, sophisticated vibe and you say ´No Gracias´a lot less to street hawkers.

If you´re wondering what there is to do aside from all the great restaurants and bars, you can even see a frozen mummy. That´s right, about 5 years ago this explorer bloke  found an Inca teenager who was sacrificed to the gods by the Incas. The mummy, named Juanita, is about 400 odd years ago.

Because the sacrifice site was at such high altitude (six kilometres above sea level, and two kays higher than Maccu Pichu), she has been preserved near perfectly, hair, skin, shoes clothing and all! Anyway, if you´re lucky enough, she will be on display in the museum, at minus 20 degrees celcius in a bespoke glass case. An awesome site. Goriness aside, it´s also a really big insight into the Inca culture and why the hell the slaughtered perfectly innocent girls. And why not.

But before you start thinking I travel just to see old mummies (there was the mummies of Vodnyan in Croatia as well), I´m checking out the Colca Canyon tomorrow, which is meant to be way bigger than the Grand Canyon in the US. Stay tuned.