Comments on: Andean Explorations – 6: Arequipa http://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/06/12/andean-explorations-6-arequipa/ Priyank's notes from the road.. Sun, 13 May 2012 00:50:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andean Explorations - 12: Food | Final Transithttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/06/12/andean-explorations-6-arequipa/#comment-72888 Andean Explorations - 12: Food | Final Transit Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:44:25 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=341#comment-72888 [...] Arequipa: Potato with rice. (5 course meal at a cheap restaurant – $1.6) [...] [...] Arequipa: Potato with rice. (5 course meal at a cheap restaurant – $1.6) [...]

]]> By: Photo Friday 02.01: Arequipa | Final Transithttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/06/12/andean-explorations-6-arequipa/#comment-61270 Photo Friday 02.01: Arequipa | Final Transit Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:37:51 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=341#comment-61270 [...] Arequipa, about 8 hours south east of Lima, is known as the city of artists. I arrived here early in the morning on an overnight bus from Lima and was relieved to find silent streets and cool mountain breeze. [...] [...] Arequipa, about 8 hours south east of Lima, is known as the city of artists. I arrived here early in the morning on an overnight bus from Lima and was relieved to find silent streets and cool mountain breeze. [...]

]]> By: Andean Explorations – 7: Andean Condors in Colca » Final Transit : Travel Bloghttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/06/12/andean-explorations-6-arequipa/#comment-14733 Andean Explorations – 7: Andean Condors in Colca » Final Transit : Travel Blog Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:10:55 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=341#comment-14733 [...] ← Andean Explorations – 6: Arequipa : Older post Newer post : Andean Explorations – 8: Trekking in Colca Canyon [...] [...] ← Andean Explorations – 6: Arequipa : Older post Newer post : Andean Explorations – 8: Trekking in Colca Canyon [...]

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/06/12/andean-explorations-6-arequipa/#comment-10409 Priyank Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:34:05 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=341#comment-10409 Hi Anandamukhi,That's a fascinating story!! I was so surprised at the intensity of Hare Krishna movement there. I did eat at Lakshmivan (the picture of potato soup is from that place).In Cusco, I encountered a girl who sand Hindi songs and I was shocked. I also found CD's and DVD's of movies being sold. And in Lima (where I spent little time), I met a girl who had got everything Indian in her house, I felt quite strange!Its wonderful that the world is mixing up in mysterious ways. :) Hi Anandamukhi,

That’s a fascinating story!! I was so surprised at the intensity of Hare Krishna movement there. I did eat at Lakshmivan (the picture of potato soup is from that place).

In Cusco, I encountered a girl who sand Hindi songs and I was shocked. I also found CD’s and DVD’s of movies being sold. And in Lima (where I spent little time), I met a girl who had got everything Indian in her house, I felt quite strange!

Its wonderful that the world is mixing up in mysterious ways. :)

]]> By: Anandamukhihttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/06/12/andean-explorations-6-arequipa/#comment-10396 Anandamukhi Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:37:17 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=341#comment-10396 Hi, They don't have a restaurant anymore in Arequipa. The Govinda they had long time ago was bought by some people who changed the name to Laksmi Van. They also lost the temple and now they only meet for satsangs in their own houses. It is amazing the way that Krishna came to such remote country! My dad had one of the first encounters with the Krishna devotees in Peru. He was already vegetarian as he had been reading about Gandhi, Geeta and Yoga and then one day on a trip to Cuzco he saw a monk wearing a saffron dhoti that was very strange. My dad went and ask if he was Indian. It turns out he was an American sannyasin that had just arrived to Cuzco to see about opening a temple. He was staying at a hotel. My dad invited him to come to Arequipa and stay at our place. This was 73 or so I wasn't born yet, they came and stayed with us while they sold books the Hare Krishna way (in the streets). Later they found that Lima was better suitable to open first temple and so they did. I moved there when I was 7 and saw the temple become the largest Krishna temple in South America (until Brazil beat them).Did you know that in Lima the community of Sindhis owned cinemas and even brought old Bolliwood movies to the public? I remember, in my childhood, I would sneak out of the temple with my friends just to watch bolliwood movies. Tickets were half off on Tuesdays and Thursdays only for the Bolliwood nights. They put very old movies like boot polish, Mother India, Joker in those theaters. Now you can even find the latest pirated movies in all stands over there (or so I am informed). I look back in wonder at how open our little country was and still is to foreign culture. I am glad you enjoyed your trip there, Anandamukhi Hi, They don’t have a restaurant anymore in Arequipa. The Govinda they had long time ago was bought by some people who changed the name to Laksmi Van. They also lost the temple and now they only meet for satsangs in their own houses. It is amazing the way that Krishna came to such remote country! My dad had one of the first encounters with the Krishna devotees in Peru. He was already vegetarian as he had been reading about Gandhi, Geeta and Yoga and then one day on a trip to Cuzco he saw a monk wearing a saffron dhoti that was very strange. My dad went and ask if he was Indian. It turns out he was an American sannyasin that had just arrived to Cuzco to see about opening a temple. He was staying at a hotel. My dad invited him to come to Arequipa and stay at our place. This was 73 or so I wasn’t born yet, they came and stayed with us while they sold books the Hare Krishna way (in the streets). Later they found that Lima was better suitable to open first temple and so they did. I moved there when I was 7 and saw the temple become the largest Krishna temple in South America (until Brazil beat them).

Did you know that in Lima the community of Sindhis owned cinemas and even brought old Bolliwood movies to the public? I remember, in my childhood, I would sneak out of the temple with my friends just to watch bolliwood movies. Tickets were half off on Tuesdays and Thursdays only for the Bolliwood nights. They put very old movies like boot polish, Mother India, Joker in those theaters. Now you can even find the latest pirated movies in all stands over there (or so I am informed). I look back in wonder at how open our little country was and still is to foreign culture.
I am glad you enjoyed your trip there,
Anandamukhi

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/06/12/andean-explorations-6-arequipa/#comment-10005 Priyank Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:06:58 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=341#comment-10005 Hi Ananadamukhi, Welcome and nice to hear from you. I loved Arequipa a lot. Unfortunately it was the only place where I did not eat at a Hare Krishna restaurant. I tried hard to find one but couldn't. In rest of the places, it was very good. I hope your husband is motivated by the story of another Indian boy who went to Machu Picchu and he goes there. Peru is a wonderful country, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks again! :) Hi Ananadamukhi, Welcome and nice to hear from you. I loved Arequipa a lot. Unfortunately it was the only place where I did not eat at a Hare Krishna restaurant. I tried hard to find one but couldn’t. In rest of the places, it was very good. I hope your husband is motivated by the story of another Indian boy who went to Machu Picchu and he goes there. Peru is a wonderful country, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks again! :)

]]> By: Anandamukhihttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/06/12/andean-explorations-6-arequipa/#comment-9917 Anandamukhi Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:18:16 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=341#comment-9917 Wow! I so loved your posts! I am from Arequipa myself hence I love this beautiful city! I was raised as a Hare Krishna devotee since childhood and have been in India many times plus my husband is Indian. So I can say I know a lot of Indian culture. My husband has been hesitant to visit Peru despite of all the Macchu Picchu advertising but I think after reading your great posts on Peru, he will finally give in! If he does I will thank you with all my heart! Anandamukhi Wow! I so loved your posts! I am from Arequipa myself hence I love this beautiful city! I was raised as a Hare Krishna devotee since childhood and have been in India many times plus my husband is Indian. So I can say I know a lot of Indian culture. My husband has been hesitant to visit Peru despite of all the Macchu Picchu advertising but I think after reading your great posts on Peru, he will finally give in!
If he does I will thank you with all my heart!
Anandamukhi

]]> By: Final Transit » Blog Archive » Andean Explorations - 23: Wrap uphttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/06/12/andean-explorations-6-arequipa/#comment-2323 Final Transit » Blog Archive » Andean Explorations - 23: Wrap up Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:18:18 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=341#comment-2323 [...] with me as I traveled through Peru. The journey started from Miraflores in Lima, moved south to Arequipa, where we saw the mighty Condors and trekked in Colca canyon - the world’s deepest canyon. [...] [...] with me as I traveled through Peru. The journey started from Miraflores in Lima, moved south to Arequipa, where we saw the mighty Condors and trekked in Colca canyon – the world’s deepest canyon. [...]

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/06/12/andean-explorations-6-arequipa/#comment-2318 Priyank Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:54:27 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=341#comment-2318 <b>Nita</b>: I am both, delighted and worried after reading your comment. Coming from you, this is a HUGE deal for me and I can't think of enough words to thank you.Regarding the other thing, I will write you an email. I think this is not publishable content but then, you have a better eye. I really like to blog though... Nita:
I am both, delighted and worried after reading your comment. Coming from you, this is a HUGE deal for me and I can’t think of enough words to thank you.

Regarding the other thing, I will write you an email. I think this is not publishable content but then, you have a better eye. I really like to blog though…

]]> By: Nitahttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/06/12/andean-explorations-6-arequipa/#comment-2322 Nita Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:11:41 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=341#comment-2322 Priyank, I have been going through your posts on the Andes and I must say that you seem to have surpassed yourself. Your work is so good that there is no point posting it on the blog. I would advise you to first take these pictures down, make a manuscript, and try to sell the work in the form of a book. Or at least try and approach a prominent newspaper or magazine in India and get them to publish your work. Priyank, I have been going through your posts on the Andes and I must say that you seem to have surpassed yourself. Your work is so good that there is no point posting it on the blog. I would advise you to first take these pictures down, make a manuscript, and try to sell the work in the form of a book. Or at least try and approach a prominent newspaper or magazine in India and get them to publish your work.

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