Dear friends!

(michal) While we are fighting and struggling with the annoying and disappointing tour operators in Peru, we are using every moment of our time to feed you with the pics from our trip. Please forgive me for not much text in this section, but we have to catch a train in half an hour so we are in sort of a big rush - ok, so here we go, I will post here pics mainly from Arequipa and Colca Canyon, more pics will come soon!

1. Here is Sylvie and myself in the centre of Arequipa and in the amazing Catalina Monastery - it used to host more than 400 nuns and there was a time when the nuns had a lot of fun in there, unfortunately for them, for the lust century there is a strict order, but at least we, tourists can apreciate the hundreds of small and tiny rooms and cells of this monastery:
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2. My Guinea Pig Experience
Ok, I am sometimes brave and curious and I have to admit that sometimes it misleads me! I think that once I survived eating grasshoppers, I thought I can eat all! But.. well, I ordered the local speciality, Cuy Chactao, Guinea big from the grill, and on the following two pictures you can see what I got! I have to admit that I actually ate 30% of it although it was bloody difficult.. There is not so much meat btw, but it tastes sort of like chicken! :)

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3. Llamas, Alpacas and Vicunias
As we wrote you in yesterdays entry, there are plenty of amazing animals as Llamas and Alpacas - there were simply everywhere on our way to the canyon! See it yourselves! View image

4. Colca Canyon
On the following pics you will see our favourite Bulgarian model posing together with the breathtaking lanscapes and panoramas of the Colca canyon!

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5. Poles, cactuses and hot springs
Yes, yes, Poles were here already 20 years ago and they were the first ones to navigate the canyon! You can also see here how Peruvians are using the cacti for the fence protection, although some of them can be eaten (fruits, I am eating one on the pic). Afterwards, yeah, some relax in the hot springs!

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6. Birds
Can anything be more impressive than a Condor falling into the canyon? Well, maybe an eagle on somebodys head..? :)

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7. Guess Who Is That Picture
Any suggestions.. ? :)) Nice local btw, no ? :) View image

ok, no time have to run, sorry!