... in response to Arequipa Anyone?, posted by valleydude on Apr 16, 2005its interesting for a few days but not a destination to which I plan a return. I saw some nice ladies but not that many and not as good as Lima which is nowhere near as good as Colombia.
there is a concentration of bars and restaurants on this one street near the main plaza. I forget the street name. Anyway, there are some good restaurants. I can't say they are any better than Lima but there is some good food. (Peru does have the best food in South America in my opinion) There is a really cool American style bar there that is quite popular called Zeros. Best place in town as far as I can tell.
But I didn't find that many attractive girls at all there. In fact, the tourists were more attractive than the locals. Usually the opposite is true. Alot of Argentinas.
you can do some things around the area like going to the Colca Canyon to see the condors. Some people became sick due to the altitude sickness. Outside of Arequipa there is nothing to do but try to make little rocks out of the coca leaves.
It is a pretty city nice colonial buildings and the volcanoes in the background. Also, very very dry and sunny.
since you will only be there a short time, if it doesn't work out with the girl immediately, I would high tail it out of there and head back to Lima.
that being said, I would love a return visit to Peru. I liked Lima and the country in general and as opposed to Colombia, you can travel around. I would like to go back and head up north to the beach and jungle areas.
I had a splendid time in Lima.
