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                <title>The old convent</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[If the weather is fine, the convent is a nice place to wander around for a reasonable entrance fee. It is an interesting insight into the past and the living conditions, plus some good photo opportunities.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Cruz del sur</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[It's a bus company that has fab buses across the whole of Peru. Do not beliew the Lonely Planet that says it is not safe to travel by bus at night. There is a host on the bus who you can call at any time. They look after you, feed you and the security is great.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Ras El Hanout</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A Morrocan restaurant. If you are looking for something a bit different to eat this is the place. Try the tagines they are out of this world.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Casablanca Hostel</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Probably the best place I have stayed in in Peru. The rooms are clean, simple and extremely stylish. There is a roof terrace for catching some rays after a hard days sightseeing.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Santa Catalina nunnery</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The full name is Monasterio de Santa Catalina de Sena. A vast (20,000 square metres) complex, built in 1580.<br><br>It's beautiful - see Dilwyn Jenkins' 'Rough Guide to Peru.']]></description>
                
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                <title>Cotahuasi canyon &amp; Sipia waterfalls</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This place have a splendid landscape beautiful canyon where you can sail in Cotahuasi river.<br><br>Besides you can watch Sipia waterfalls. <br><br>All this show can be experienced starting from Cotahuasi city with a guide from there. To reach Cotahuasi you can take a bus from Arequipa city (12 hours).]]></description>
                
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                <title>Monasterio de la Recoleta</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Monastery and museum, slightly away from the centre of Arequipa. We were the only visitors there. <br><br>Books and artefacts dating back to the conquest easily viewable.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Horse riding around the volcano - El Misti</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Canter through farms, rivers and rice terraces, followed by the magical El Misti, the view of which you still can't capture the wonder and awe of, even with three joined-up shots on a panaramic camera.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Juanita the mummy, and Convento de Santa Catalina</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Juanita the mummy is well worth a visit.  She's over 400 years old, but doesn't look a day over 90!  <br><br>Sit through the National Geographic documentary beforehand: it's very informative.<br><br>Just up the road is Convento de Santa Catalina. It's a small village within Arequipa where the nuns live.  The vibrant building colours make it a must.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Tradicion Arequipena Restaurant</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This is an excellent, clean restaurant serving traditional south Peruvian food in a beautiful garden setting. <br><br>If you are intrigued about Peru's famous raw fish dish, ceviche, but not sure where would be safe to eat it, this is a good place. The standards are high  and the place is very popular with wealthier locals and business people. Still, prices are cheap for westerners. Service is excellent and you may get to hear local live music even at lunch time.]]></description>
                
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