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Sadomaso dance at colca canyon
After one night in Arequipa Mary and I took a 2 days tour to the Colca Canyon (the 2nd deepest on earth).
Along the way to Chivay the bus stopped at a lot of "miradores" where we could enjoy the andean landscape at nearly 5000 meter above sea level. We also stopped to observe the wild vicuņas and llamas at their natural envirement.
As the …
Colca Canyon
1st Feb.
Got up at 7am to have some breakfast, checked out at 7.40 and waited in reception for our tour guide to pick us up. At around 8.15am Yrene (our tour guide) collected us and took us to the minibus where we collected a few more people from other hostels. By 9am we were heading out of the city via a shop to buy some coca leaves (we …
Who's faster... a condor, a mule, or a Dane?
This morning after breakfast I get picked up from the hotel for the Colca canyon tour. It's about a 4hr ride to the town of Chivay for a buffet lunch with ~13 other people, including so some stops for potty/snacks/Alpacas & Vicunas. On the way at the high point (~4900m) it's starting to sleet/snow... After lunch we check-in at the hotel & …
Off to Colca Canyon!
Woke up early for breakfast. The tour group bus, dropped by my hostel to pick me up, was the last passenger on the filled bus (12). We saw llamas, viscunas and alpaca along the way to Chivay which we stopped for pictures. The view of the canyon was awesome! We had buffet in Chivay, which was very good and would recommend it anytime. We were dropped …
Day Three - Chivay
We left Arequipa around 8 AM for a bus tour to the Colca Canyon. It was an amazing drive with beautiful scenary the entire way. We stopped at a few small villages and scenic spots. At each stop 20 or so local women were all setup to sell hats and gloves to tourists. Ok, we bit. First, Julie bought a sweater, and then a hat, and then I bought gloves …


