Arequipa lies in the shadow of El Misti an active volcano, apparently long overdue for a big blowout. Luckily Arequipa doesn´t offer a lot in the way of tourist attractions as I have spent most of the day running from one el bano to another.
Nearly all the towns we have visted so far have very well maintained town squares with Arequipa being no exception.
If you ever wondered where all the pigeons from Trafalgar Square went to then look no further they are here in Arequipa, the locals are only to happy to interact with them.
The taxi grand pri got off to a slow start
A couple of other people in the group were feeling a bit under the weather either because of the altitude or the food, after a visit from the tourist doctor it would appear that I have some sort of gastro bug, despite being careful with the food. Apparently the local produce is grown using water that has often been contaminated with sewage, nice.
I am now on a 5 day course of antibiotics and a strict diet of boiled food only. Off the menu is the following
- Meat and Fish
- Salada and vegatables
- Pizza
- Fruit except bananas
- Dairy products
- Alcohol
Left a little bemused as to what I could actually eat the Doctor supplied me with 2 liters of super charged lucozade. So the llama and guinea pig are off the menu for a while but after 5 days I should have adjusted to all the new bugs in the water and food and be able to eat anything I like again.
One other interersting point about Arequipq is that people seem to keep their dogs on the roofs of their houses, you hear a lot of barking, look up and two dogs are disputing the color of the sky from their perspective penthouses.
Highlights: Being put on a Gillian McKeith style diet
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