DAY 6: CHIVAY - COLCA CANYON At 7:30 am Juan, the driver, and Omar, the tour guide, picked me up in a comfortable small bus. After picking up another 9 tourists from their hotels, we left Arequipa city around 8:00 am. Before boarding the bus, I would suggest taking a pill for altitude sickness. On the way to the Colca Canyon, we passed the district of Yura and then we stopped at Quisquos Irrigation to appreciate the view. Then, we stopped in “Pampa Cañahuas” to appreciate the vicuñas. The vicuñas belong to the llama and alpaca family. These animals are territorial and wild, so it is possible to see them every day in the same spots. Their wool is extremely expensive and the big companies get their wool only in November of each year. At
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