Girl and her new pet

Colca Canyon Day 2

---

March 9th 2010
South America has yet ceased to amaze me. Every single corner I turn seems to bring with it a brand new breath taking view and I have to say that Peru is currently the winner. This morning was a 5am wake up to see if we could see any condors flying through the canyon. We were so lucky. On the way to the condor view point we saw 4 sitting atop a hill and as they began to fly, 14 more decide ... 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