Return to Arequipa

We returned Monday evening to Arequipa. Here are a couple of pictures. I believe we cross the mountains at 4800 meters or 15,747 ft. Up in that area there are always snowy patches and icy seeps on the hill sides. At this time of year I saw no flamingos, but did see black and while Andean Geese. This is, I believe, the only place where flamigos summer high up in an Andean lake we pass. Ron thought altitude stress was getting to him the first time he saw flamingos!

Tradition has developed here in these dry mountain patches to help the llama shepherd's dogs by tossing bread rolls out the car windows. When hungry, the dogs lay beside the road and wait for a car to honk as it approaches. The immediately stand at attention watching for someone to throw out a piece of bread. Sometimes they even catch the roll before it hits the ground! We were out when we stopped to take a picture and this pleasant puppy loped up hopefully!