The females of Peru were very affectionate.

A lovely woman watching a cute girl holding an adorable lamb...

Hard to believe, but true, I turned 40 in Peru. I asked a travel agency in Arequipa for somewhere nice... There WERE other places in the town that were quite a lot better than this but for some reason, this is where they put me.

The minibus took 10 tourists along a bumpy road to the Colca Valley. There are thermal baths, snow-capped peaks, condors flying around. Fortunately, the place is not too touristy yet.

The amazing Colca Canyon. It is, apparently, deeper than the Grand Canyon and there were four condors flying overhead. Me and Teoluz left the main tour group and spent two days hiking into and out of the canyon.

Inca terracing. Yes, these terraces are over 500 years old and are still in use today. Also amazing were the women working in the fields. They were dressed in fantastic hand-stitched costumes while driving their oxen. How long will it be before they're driving 4X4s?