Day 5 - Colca Canyon June 20th 2009 You have to excuse my typing as I am not very good on a Spanish keyboard.
We headed off to Colca Canon around 6:30am this morning and the trip takes around 2 hours with stops along the way, the road is not sealed a pretty rough.
Lots of little old towns along the way where we stopped to take photos and get hassled by the street vendors. At one place they stick an eagle on your arm or head t ... read more
South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon 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
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