Not Your Average Yamaha Service
I shouldn’t have been so pessimistic about the Yamaha dealer here in Arequipa. I got the most personalised service of any garage I have visited in South America to [read more...]
Arequipa
Back in Peru – Calama to Arequipa
The Suzuki conspired to keep us in Calama. When it finally decided to let us go, the Yamaha picked up the reigns, doing its best to prevent us from leaving Chile. After [read more...]
Arequipa to Cusco
There are two routes from Arequipa to Cuzco: along the main roads via Juliaca – a crowded, frenetic and soulless town – which sees you complete two sides of a [read more...]
Arequipa – a Pictorial
The South American Shopping Challenge
There is a phenomenon in South American towns and cities, particularly in Bolivia and Peru, of ‘clustering’ shops that sell the same product. It is the case in [read more...]
A National Pastime
Demonstrations, strikes and protests have been an integral part of the backdrop to this trip. Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and now Peru – I have come across people on [read more...]
Chapter Two Begins
After a long flight from London to Lima, followed by a 15 hour bus ride through the night, I am back in Arequipa in Southern Peru. I’ve returned to beautiful weather, [read more...]
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