Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon - Day 3

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December 2nd 2009
Today was a very difficult day! Last day of the Colca Canyon trek and definitely the hardest. Uphill for over 3 hours to get out of the canyon. We started at 5 a.m. to avoid some of the heat and sun, but it was still quite warm and still very difficult. It didn't help that we didn't really get a real breakfast before starting. I had a leftover granola bar and Maria had apples for us, but that ... 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