Soaring Condors Photo 4

Soaring Condors

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November 15th 2012
From Arequipa we headed higher into the mountains to the town of Chivay, nestled in the hills at the base of the Colca Canyon there was one main reason for our visit – Condors! The Colca Canyon is claimed to be the deepest gorge in the world, it is certainly amazingly beautiful, vast Andean terraces tower up over the Canyon , dotted by tiny villages that haven’t changed in a century. The c ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Chivay

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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