Arequipa

We found our hotel surrounded by police when we got home from dinner. There was a protest in front of our hotel against mining expansion. They were noisy until about 11:00 pm then most every one left. 

Thank goodness for Google so you can find out what's going on. 

Will already posted pictures from the nearby chapel. This is one of my favorites. 

There was a former convent next to that church. It's now filled with interesting shops. 

Next we found the town market. It filled a full city block. 

They had a section for natural remedies.  Many stalls sold fetal llamas but we didn't see any black guinea pig. 

These are all varieties of potatoes. 

These vegetables were amazing. 

This is the juice bar section. 

We bought some baby bread. Apparently a Christmas tradition now available year round. We were told very clearly not to eat the babies face. 

In the evening we went to Santa Catalina convent. It was great see it by candlelight and fireplace but it was too dark for pictures. We were both surprised by the nice lifestyle the nuns had. The convents houses were set up like tiny villages. Veronica was our guide for this tour she really helped us understand what life was like in the monestery.