Easter in Arequipa

It was Sunday, a Sunday of Glory, the last day of the traditional celebrations that included an Easter Parade during the Holy Week.

We have visited a plaza in the Cayma district to see the funny and traditional 'Quema de Judas" (Judas Burned). Penintents vent their anger by the burning of effigies of Judas in two of the town's plazas. It started at 6am and the speech man read the Judas's statement before he got burned which is sarcastic.



After Judas was burnt in Cayma Church.

NOW AT THE SAME TIME, ANOTHER 'QUEMA DE JUDAS' - YANAHUARA CHURCH.

Yanahuara district, another traditional "Quema de Judas".



Part of the Yanahuara church.

We ended up with the special Sunday breakfasts -> Adobo Arequipeño, a sort of pork braised in maize beer and spices.... mmmm!

Maria Elena and I, after the traditional feast.

Around Arequipa city

Enma, Coralia's sister and Michael
Florangela and Xiara baby.

setting up the table for our lunch

Michael proud about his meal cooked by himself, Maria Elena his assistant :)

LA CASONA

And old house in Arequipa with full of geranios.


LA CASA DEL MORAL

The Casa del Moral is an impressive and well preserved, 1730 Baroque-mestizo mansion named for the centuries old mulberry tree in the courtyard. The mansion, one of the largest colonial homes in Arequipa, is built around a central courtyard. There is also a second courtyard, painted in blue, which was once the summer patio. The interior of the Casa del Moral is furnished in period, with art from the Escuela Cusqueña. There is also a library with more than 3,000 books of Hispanic literature.Casa del Moral was restored in 1994 and is now owned by a Peruvian bank.

La Casa del Moral - Yard
La Casa del Moral - garden