Continuing Peru Highlights - the Colca Canyon

Day 3 & 4, Oct 10 – Arequipa / Colca Canyon (B,L,D)

Departure towards the highlands - Andes - passing through Yura-Pampa Cañahuas and La Pulpera with a good possibility of observing groups of wild vicuñas and fighting cattle. The road to the Colca Canyon reaches a high point of 13,000 feet before dropping down to the valley, an area of breathtaking landscapes surrounded by terracing and snow-capped peaks. Far below, at a depth of 10,000 feet, the Colca River winds along the bottom of the canyon, the world's deepest.

Overnight in Colca Canyon area.

Day 5, Oct 11 – Colca Canyon  (B,L,D) To maximise your probability of seeing condors we depart very early towards a superb natural lookout point “Cross of the Condor” from where one can watch condors wheeling across the Colca Canyon, at about an altitude of 15,000 feet. The valley also features pre-Inca ruins, pre-Inca burial grounds and archaeological remains left behind by the Collagua, the ancient inhabitants of the area. Drive further in to the canyon to observe the way of life in this remote land and to admire the impressive irrigation system and the fertile mountains terraced for farming of the Colca valley. For the full itinerary see http://www.theperuexperience.com/highlights.html

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