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Colca Valley #1501 A photo of the mountains and Inca terraces of the Colca Valley in Peru. |
Colca Valley #1498 Incan terracing is seen virtually everywhere - from the steepest of mountainsides to even relatively level ground as seen here. |
Colca Valley #1496 The Colca River is largely responsible for carving the Colca Canyon in Peru - arguably the deepest canyon in the world. |
Colca Lodge #1460 The Colca Lodge is located at the bottom of the Colca Vallery alongside the Colca River. |
Colca Lodge #1370 The Colca Lodge has natural hot springs, which are a great way to end a day of exploring and hiking in the hillsides of the Colca Valley. |
Colca Lodge #1438 The Colca Lodge is surrounded by lush green hillsides of Inca terraces. |
Alpaca #1471 This Alpaca was being raised on the grounds of the Colca Lodge in the Colca Canyon of Peru. |
Alpaca #1469 This is another Alpaca at the Colca Lodge in Peru's Colca Canyon. |
Chivay #1352 The road to the Colca Canyon in Peru looks down on many villages as it moves closer to the canyon - here the view is down to Chivay. |
Uyo Uyo #1429 These are the pre-Incan ruins of Uyo Uyo in the Colca Valley of Peru. |
Uyo Uyo #1418 The Colca Lodge is not far from the pre-Inca ruins of Uyo Uyo. The ruins are an easy hike of an hour or so from the lodge. Finding the right trail up the mountainside can take a little trial and error, but the locals are happy to help point the way. |
Yanque, Peru #1402 Yanque, Peru is just across and upriver from the Colca Lodge. The river can be crossed either downstream about an hour by foot or upstream a bit further in Chivay. |
Colca Valley #1493 Beautiful Colca Valley landscapes continue for miles along the Colca River in Peru. |
Colca Valley #1489 Tours or transportation to the Colca Valley or Colca Canyon are easily arranged from Arequipa, Peru. One excellent tour agency is Colonial Tours on Santa Catalina, just off the Plaza de Armas. |
Colca Valley #1449 This swinging wooden bridge is just downriver from the Colca Lodge. It's easily approached from upriver and the Colca Lodge. The owners, if there, will unlock the gate and charge a few soles to cross. If they aren't there, or if you prefer, there's another bridge - more solidly built - further downriver that can be approached from the road above. |
Colca Valley #1488 This village, perhaps like poor villages everywhere, are full of the young and old. Teens have fled to other larger towns and cities. |
Colca Valley #1487 The Colca Valley is about four hours by car from Arequipa, Peru. The road is mostly good, with the exception of about 20 minutes of rough, pot-holed dirt road. The scenery there is interesting with many opportunities to see alpaca, llamas, and vicunas. |
Colca Valley #1486 The Colca Valley is all beautiful lush, green Inca terraces and mountainsides. |
Vicuna #1281 This is a photo of a Vicuana - one of the four camelid species found in South America. The Vicuna is prevalent in the region between Arequipa, Peru and the Colca Canyon. The other wild camelid species is the Guanaco, which is rarely seen there. |
Cruz del Condor #0705 The Colca Valley gradually narrows and deepens to become the Colca Canyon. At the lip of the Colca Canyon is a spot known as Cruz del Condor. This is a popular site for viewing the Andean Condor, one of the largest birds in the world. At Cruz del Condor, the Andean Condors frequently soar past the viewing site so closely that the wind in the wings can be heard. |
Condor #1508 The Andean Condor has a wing span that can exceed three meters - the largest of any bird in the world. |
Chivay, Peru |
Cruz-del-Condor, Peru |
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