Hotel Kunturwassi Colca Cabanaconde

... for a short run in the woods along a historic stagecoach road that parallels the old Illinois/Michigan canal.<br><br>The third through fifth night we anchored between Sheehan Island and Buffalo Rock State Park. It is gorgeous here, especially with all the fall colors! We spent one morning exploring Buffalo Rock with its vertical cliffs, two resident buffalo and ...

Well, actually it was while we were anchoring but long story short, on day 3, yes, we grounded the boat on a mud bank while seeking an anchorage behind an island. It took nearly an hour and the help of two of our anchors, our engine, and some very kind people in their speed boat to haul ourselves into deeper water. Very exciting indeed. We'd currently placing the blame entirely upon our depth sounder which we discovered was improperly calibrated...(ahem ...

I took friday off from school to head to the Colca canyon {the worlds 2nd deepest canyon, the 1st cotahuasi 12 hours bus ride from Arequipa}. My time in Peru is limited and it is hard to fit in everything I want to do. I needed a break from my teacher Henry who has been grilling me with the imperfecto and pasado indifinido and who has surely been frustrated by my slow progress. <br><br>I booked this trek with Colca treks based on ...

... br><br>(Mollies Notes: I HATE THE DESERT AND THE CANYON! It gave me some serious bowel problems. I've decided to never go to the desert again, and I now know, forever and ever that I am a cool weather person... and I will miss winter this year because I hate the desert so hard.)<br><br>The hostal's price was right, and its restaurant was surprisingly good, with nice ambience, though the smoke from the two fireplaces inside was a bit ...

... guides (Lesli is the most knowledgeable and fun guide for Colca Canyon), and telling me which tourist traps to avoid. My overall traveling and sightseeing experiences were fabulous!<br><br>I spent too little time in Peru and would like to return to see the Amazon and the North Areqça of this awesome country, and when I do, I'll be sure to call Carol at Inka Fest Travel You should too if you want the trip of your life.

... We didn't last too long as I got tired. After the peddle boats we went to the small lake that has a beach area to swim. Andrew had fun splashing in the water. The lake had 2 roped areas- one showing 3 ft depth and behind that a 6 ft depth. I watched as he swam a bit. We walked back to the Rv for lunch and found Mark resting. He said he was happy to just rest and listen to the baseball game. We fixed lunch and Andrew played ...

I had signed up to do the 3 day Colca Canyon trek with Daphne, a tiny Dutch fitness trainer I had met at the hostel. We were told that the trek is not too strenuous and from how the lady at the travel desk had explained, I thought I would manage just fine. Colca Canyon is the world&#8217;s second deepest canyon &#8211; twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. Maybe I didn&#8217;t really think about that fact hard enough before the hike as I should have...<br><br>Daphne ...