Around Arequipa on Shank's pony

This morning Colin and I decided to go on a walk about to try and mop up some of the places that we both wanted to see in Arequipa but haven't been able to fit them into the itinerary. Out came my little blue notebook and the local map and the crap Google maps.

I wanted to see Juanita, the oldest, frozen preserved mummy. We arrived as the museum opened. 

We had plackards stuck in our hands and our photos taken by the local news reporter and the museum!!!! Apparently, it was a special open day to promote the museum and it was free to enter. Excellent start to the day.

Second stop of the day was the cathedral in the main square. We timed it right so we could do the guided tour and the rooftop/ bell tower as it only opens for 2 hours, twice a day. It was magnificent and certainly rung my bell!!

After a break for more pancakes and milkshakes, we headed off to find the next museum. We were so lucky. This place had the biggest collection of Incan and pre Incan artifacts in the area and, to top the day off, there was a full orchestra starting their practise. The acoustics were out of this world.

We had something to eat and went back to the hotel to pack as we were up and out at 5am.