The Cruz Del Condor

Colca Canyon

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April 24th 2006
From Cusco we took a night bus to Arequipa, then immediatly got on another bus to Chuvay, for the Colca Canyon. Lo and I are not used to being so Rapid.. but Lotte has just 2 weeks so we are cramming it all in.. We were still at altitude and climbing higher, into the desert, but as old pros at it now, it didnt affect us that much. We found some more hot springs in chuvay, to soothe our aching, ... 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