The enormous white Cathedral is built of sillar volcanic stone and overlooks Arequipa’s main square. Built in the seventeen century, it has been damaged and rebuilt several times – first by a fire in...
Officially recognised as the World’s deepest canyon, the Cotahuasi Canyon is almost 2 kilometres deeper than the Grand Canyon and awesomely impressive. Once the main highway from Puero Inca on ...
El Misti Volcano is known as the Guardian of Arequipa, and rises to an altitude of 5825 metres. The foothills are located 20 km away from Arequipa and trips to the area can be arranged through your Tr...
The Lady of Ampato, affectionately known as Juanita, was discovered at the summit of the Ampato volcano in 1995. Believed to have been sacrificed at the age of 14 years some 500 years ago, Juanita’s ...
The remarkable Santa Catalina Convent, just a couple of blocks from Arequipa’s main square, is an essential part of any visit to the area. Covering an area of almost 30,000 square metres, explor...
A day trip away from Arequipa is the UNESCO World Heritage site of Toro Muerto, the world’s largest field of petroglyphs. The carved designs can be seen in various states of repair, and include ...
The region surrounding the city of Guayaquil is one of Ecuador’s most important areas for cultivation of tropical fruits, bananas and cacao. Today many of these plantations are working hard to i...
Barrio Las Penas is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Guayaquil, whose wooden constructions have been beautifully restored, housing many art galleries, restaurants and bars. Located next to the Mala...
Without question the most photographed place in Galapagos, Bartolome Island offers an iconic image of the archipelago, with the distinctive Pinnacle Rock standing aloft over two beautiful crescent bea...
Buccaneer Cove was a favoured haunt for pirates and whalers taking shelter from the seas, to take stock of repairs, collect wood for their fires, stock up on turtle meat and replenish the water suppli...
