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The Church of Our Lady of Bethlehem, Havana

Joe — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 04:03:02 +0000

The Church of Our Lady of Bethlehem (Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Belén) forms part of an 18th century Old Havana (Habana Vieja) religious complex dominated by a convent of the same name. Rocío and I could see the church … Continue reading →

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Arequipa, Home away from Home

Joe — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:42:47 +0000

Arequipa, Peru’s second city and location of its Constitutional Court was home base for a significant part of my trip. Its mild climate, manageable size, affordability, world heritage-listed historic centre, volcano backdrop and South America’s best food made the city … Continue reading →

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Plaza de Armas, Arequipa’s Splendid Main Square

Joe — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:00:40 +0000

Pigeons and people populate the late afternoon square in front of the cathedral Like the Santa Catalina Convent, Arequipa’s main square (Plaza de Armas) is part of the city’s world heritage-listed historic centre. Surrounded by the Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa … Continue reading →

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Arequipa’s 16th Century Landmark: Santa Catalina Convent

Joe — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:54:47 +0000

Santa Catalina’s white volcanic stone walls tower over these Pokémon Go players Founded in 1579, Arequipa’s imposing Santa Catalina Convent (monastery) takes up a whole city block and is a major tourist attraction. One can easily spend hours exploring the … Continue reading →

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Colca Canyon: a Volcanic 2 Day Birthday Tour

Joe — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 08:42:29 +0000

In November 2016, to celebrate our birthdays, Rocío and I took a two day tour of the picturesque Colca Canyon. In southern Peru’s Caylloma Province, the Colca is one of the world’s deepest canyons and a must visit to see … Continue reading →

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Corani and its Colonial Church, Carabaya Province, Peru

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:56:50 +0000

Corani, 4,000 metres high in Peru’s southern Andes, is one of Carabaya Province’s 10 district capitals. Enveloped by impressive mountains, Corani’s district has several places worth seeing including prehistoric Titulmachay cave art, Jaylluwa Stone Forest and colonial and pre-Inca gold … Continue reading →

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Colonial and Pre-Inca Gold Processing Technology with a Bonus Sun Halo

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:30:19 +0000

Gold has been found in southern Peru’s Carabaya Province for centuries, if not, thousands of years. On our second day trip from Macusani, guide Ulices showed Rocío and I two historic gold processing sites in Corani District – one Spanish … Continue reading →

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