Welcome to the white city of Peru: Arequipa. There are different theories about the origin of the name White City. One theory is that this name is derived from the sillar stone often used for houses. Another theory is somewhat less pleasant and goes back to the...

The next natural attraction we visit is the Colca Canyon near Arequipa. The valley begins beautifully but not very spectacularly near Chivay and gradually eats its way deeper and deeper to become the third deepest valley in the world. The Colca Valley, or Colca...

Our journey now takes us through one of the highest parts of the passable Andes. We explore the Andes in a south-easterly direction as seen from Cusco, drive through the dwindling, high-altitude valleys and finally end up on the Altiplano – the high plateau – which...