Cabanaconde Depart

Flanking Upper Colca

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September 2nd 2008
Up at 6 and breakfast at 7 at Valle de Fuego. Edison goes to find a muleteer, an arrera, to carry our gear. Erwin serves us breakfast of scrambled eggs, bread, and porridge. Edison has stepped out to arrange for our muleteer. Mario’s 2 mules will cart our gear to Chachas. Meanwhile, Erwin provides Colca canyan trek directions to a couple east-coasters (U.S.). They are taking a semester of ... 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