Back when we were in Peru we made a trip through Arequipa all the way to the Colca Valley. The Colca Canyon is famous in Peru and is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA. Maybe it needs to be renamed the Grandest Canyon to … more »
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A&Z in the Colca Valley: day 2/2
Read A&Z in the Colca Valley: day 1/2 On our second day in the Colca Valley, we managed to wake up in time to make it to Cruz del Condor to watch the mighty condors flying by. We packed our backpacks and headed to the bus station. There, the … more »
A&Z in the Colca Valley: day 1/2
After a few days resting in pretty Arequipa, we went on a trip to the Colca Valley. This Valley has the biggest canyon in the world (double the depth of the famous Grand Canyon) and, to add to it’s charm, it’s populated with typically Andean villages spread in the high … more »
Sharing Andean Tales
There’s something wonderful about seeing people floating around in traditional garb. We spotted these ladies while walking around Chivay in the Peruvian Andes. They were standing there exchanging stories about what’s new in town. I couldn’t resist. Chivay is a quaint little town at about 3300m altitude in the Colca … more »