Colca canyon

Colca trekking

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April 14th 2006
This weekend I did a three day hike in the Colca Canyon. My guide, Maria Jesus picked me up in my apartment at 6 o´clock in de morning and we took a taxi to pick up two other girls. Annamaria from Italy and Pamela from Swiss. Stuffed in these tiny little cabs we set off for the terminal terrestre, where we took a local bus to Cobana Conde. From here the trek would start. It turned out that it ... 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