Colca Canyon 3

Part 2

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October 6th 2006
Okay Everyone, we've done quite a bit since are last entry, so here is a quick update for you. After Macchu Picchu, we spent a couple of days in Arequipa, a beautiful colonial town in Peru. From here we did a three day trek in the Colca Canyon (twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and the second deepest in the world). Fantastic scenery though one of the highlights saw our guide getting stung on the ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more