Every Spanish-speaking country that I visit, I buy a book by an author from that country. Since I am still working my way towards obtaining Spanish fluency, I like this little ritual because it gives me more practice material, and helps me to learn and connect more with the culture of the place. 

In my mind, my trip to Arequipa promised to be both a welcome respite from big city Lima and a time of more activity, as I had more tours and excursions planned in a shorter amount of time. Arequipa definitely…

I don’t know about you, but prior to visiting I hadn’t heard much about Quito, nor did I know anyone who had been. The idea to visit started to percolate after learning a little more about the country from my…