Condor in the Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon

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June 20th 2006
Early on Saturday morning we set off from Chivay to the Colca Canyon, said to be the deepest canyon in the world, 3200 metres at its deepest point, over twice the depth of the Grand Canyon. We went to a viewpoint called Cruz Del Condor to see condors flying through the canyon. Condors are the largest of all flying birds and they hunt early in the morning, soaring gracefully on the thermals as th ... read more

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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