Surveying the Colca Valley

Seaching for Condors in the Andes

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November 7th 2009
Set off yesterday to search for condors in the Andes. Left Arequipa early in the morning in a miniibus heading for the Colca Valley which is about 200 kilometres away. On normal roads that shouldn't take long but life is not as simple as that in Peru. At least half of the journey was across what could best be descibed as badly maintained stone track and it reminded me of one of the first records I ... 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