The Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon

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October 11th 2005
We were picked up by our guide from our hostel at 6am on Sunday morning and then caught the public bus to Cabanaconde which was the start point for our ´trek´. The six hour bus journey passed through the suburbs of Arequipa and then through into open plains with grazing Aplacas and Llamas and surrounded by snow capped peaks. After been introduced to our group consisting of 2 Beligum girls a Fr ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more