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Colca Canyon

Chivay comes into view
Chivay comes into view
Valle del Colca - left (south) rim
Valle del Colca - left (south) rim
Road to the south rim, Valle del Colca
Road to the south rim, Valle del Colca
Cactus along the Colca Canyon road
Cactus along the Colca Canyon road
Village of Yanque with Hualca Hualca (6025m/19,767 ft), the first of the south rim villages
Village of Yanque with Hualca Hualca (6025m/19,767 ft), the first of the south rim villages
Iglesia de la Purisima Concepcion, Yanque
Iglesia de la Purisima Concepcion, Yanque
Yanque's pretty plaza and 18th Century church
Yanque's pretty plaza and 18th Century church
Plaza and church of Yanque
Plaza and church of Yanque
Getting ready for the tourist arrivals, Yanque
Getting ready for the tourist arrivals, Yanque
Iglesia de la Purisima Concepcion, Yanque
Iglesia de la Purisima Concepcion, Yanque
Bell tower, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Yanque
Bell tower, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Yanque
Church, Plaza and Mountain, Yanque
Church, Plaza and Mountain, Yanque
Northern portal, Yanque
Northern portal, Yanque
Iglesia de la Purisima Concepcion, Yanque
Iglesia de la Purisima Concepcion, Yanque
Juan Baptista, Yanque, restored 2002
Juan Baptista, Yanque, restored 2002
Bell tower of Iglesia de la Purisima Concepcion, Yanque
Bell tower of Iglesia de la Purisima Concepcion, Yanque
Ornate western portal, colonial church of Yanque
Ornate western portal, colonial church of Yanque
Detail of the western facade, Yanque
Detail of the western facade, Yanque
The interior of the colonial church at Yanque is still undergoing restoration (2008)
The interior of the colonial church at Yanque is still undergoing restoration (2008)
South rim road leaving Yanque, Valle del Colca
South rim road leaving Yanque, Valle del Colca
Archway and the entrance to the south rim village of Achoma
Archway and the entrance to the south rim village of Achoma
Colonial church of Achoma, Valle del Colca
Colonial church of Achoma, Valle del Colca
Municipalidad Distrital Achoma on the small plaza
Municipalidad Distrital Achoma on the small plaza
Terraced fields, Colca Valley
Terraced fields, Colca Valley
Terraced fields, Valle del Colca
Terraced fields, Valle del Colca
Young girl in a colorful costume posing with a baby alpaca
Young girl in a colorful costume posing with a baby alpaca
...I normally don't approve of this type of thing....
...I normally don't approve of this type of thing....
...but they're sooooo cute!
...but they're sooooo cute!
Colonial church of the village of Maca, Valle del Colca
Colonial church of the village of Maca, Valle del Colca
Church and plaza, Maca
Church and plaza, Maca
Eastern facade of the colonial church of Maca
Eastern facade of the colonial church of Maca
Uninspiring buildings around the plaza of Maca
Uninspiring buildings around the plaza of Maca
Valle del Colca, Peru
Valle del Colca, Peru
Cactus, Valle del Colca
Cactus, Valle del Colca
Tunnel, south rim road, Valle del Colca
Tunnel, south rim road, Valle del Colca
Stone cairns at an overlook, Valle del Colca
Stone cairns at an overlook, Valle del Colca
Tunnel overlook, Colca River
Tunnel overlook, Colca River
From here, the valley gets narrower and deeper, entering the Colca Canyon
From here, the valley gets narrower and deeper, entering the Colca Canyon
Cactus and the Colca River
Cactus and the Colca River
Tunnel, south rim road, Colca Canyon
Tunnel, south rim road, Colca Canyon
The light at the end of the tunnel, Colca
The light at the end of the tunnel, Colca
Lots of dust kicked up from the dirt road
Lots of dust kicked up from the dirt road
South rim road and tunnel, Colca Canyon
South rim road and tunnel, Colca Canyon
Terraced fields around the Colca Valley
Terraced fields around the Colca Valley
Colca Canyon and the south rim road
Colca Canyon and the south rim road
Terraced fields on the Colca Valley floor
Terraced fields on the Colca Valley floor
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
A bit like organ-pipe cactus, Colca Valley
A bit like organ-pipe cactus, Colca Valley
Cactus, mountain and blue sky, Valle del Colca
Cactus, mountain and blue sky, Valle del Colca
Succulents, Colca Valley
Succulents, Colca Valley
Looking back along the south rim, Valle del Colca
Looking back along the south rim, Valle del Colca
The start of Colca Canyon far below
The start of Colca Canyon far below
PeruJun08 3510.jpg
PeruJun08 3510.jpg
Geiser...not sure if that's actually pointing to a geyser, but with all the volcanoes I wouldn't be surprised
Geiser...not sure if that's actually pointing to a geyser, but with all the volcanoes I wouldn't be surprised
South rim road, Colca Canyon
South rim road, Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon Visitor's Center
Colca Canyon Visitor's Center
Valle del Colca
Valle del Colca
Landscape with cactus, Colca Valley
Landscape with cactus, Colca Valley
Marcos and the dusty Suzuki
Marcos and the dusty Suzuki
South rim road, Colca Canyon
South rim road, Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Desert landscape, Colca
Desert landscape, Colca
Large organ pipe type cactus, South rim, Colca Canyon
Large organ pipe type cactus, South rim, Colca Canyon
Cactus, Colca Canyon
Cactus, Colca Canyon
Cactus, Colca Canyon
Cactus, Colca Canyon
Cattle and cactus, Colca Canyon
Cattle and cactus, Colca Canyon
Cactus, Colca Canyon
Cactus, Colca Canyon
Getting to the deep section, Colca Canyon
Getting to the deep section, Colca Canyon
Mirador Cruz del Condor on the far ridge
Mirador Cruz del Condor on the far ridge
Andean Condor arriving right on scheule around 10 am
Andean Condor arriving right on scheule around 10 am
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) in flight, Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) in flight, Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Andean Condor in flight
Andean Condor in flight
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) in flight, Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) in flight, Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Andean Condor in flight
Andean Condor in flight
Mirador Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Mirador Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Mirador Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Mirador Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Mirador Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Mirador Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Full grown Condors have a wingspan of up to 10 feet
Full grown Condors have a wingspan of up to 10 feet
A full grown Andean Condor weighs up to 33 lbs
A full grown Andean Condor weighs up to 33 lbs
Soaring Andean Condor, Colca Canyon
Soaring Andean Condor, Colca Canyon
Supposedly, the Condors appear every morning for several hours at Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Supposedly, the Condors appear every morning for several hours at Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor also has some of the best views of the deep sections of Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor also has some of the best views of the deep sections of Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Andean Condor roosting along the cliff below Cruz del Condor
Andean Condor roosting along the cliff below Cruz del Condor
Upper mirador, Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Upper mirador, Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
The Colca River 1200m below Cruz del Condor
The Colca River 1200m below Cruz del Condor
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Condor in flight, Colca Canyon
Condor in flight, Colca Canyon
Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor
Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor
Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor
Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor
Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor
Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor
Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor
Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor
Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor
Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor
Condor taking a look at me....
Condor taking a look at me....
Andean Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Andean Condor in flight, Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Close-up of an Andean Condor in flight
Close-up of an Andean Condor in flight
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon
Cactus, Colca Canyon
Cactus, Colca Canyon
Caņon del Colca - Cruz del Condor
Caņon del Colca - Cruz del Condor
Stone cross, Cruz del Condor
Stone cross, Cruz del Condor
Cruz del Condor, Caņon del Colca
Cruz del Condor, Caņon del Colca
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Indigenous women waiting for tourists, Cruz del Condor
Indigenous women waiting for tourists, Cruz del Condor
By noon they pack up and go home
By noon they pack up and go home
Lower mirador, Cruz dle Condor
Lower mirador, Cruz dle Condor
Souvenir sellers at Cruz del Condor
Souvenir sellers at Cruz del Condor
There are several small villages on the north side of the canyon
There are several small villages on the north side of the canyon
Cactus, Cruz del Condor
Cactus, Cruz del Condor
Several hiking paths descend into the canyon
Several hiking paths descend into the canyon
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Switchback trail leading to Sangalle along the river on the canyon floor
Switchback trail leading to Sangalle along the river on the canyon floor
Tapay and the village on the north rim, accessible by trekking only
Tapay and the village on the north rim, accessible by trekking only
Mirador de Tapay, Colca Canyon
Mirador de Tapay, Colca Canyon
Marcos, Mirador de Tapay, Colca Canyon
Marcos, Mirador de Tapay, Colca Canyon
Marcos, the guide from Arequipa
Marcos, the guide from Arequipa
Cabanaconde, Colca Canyon
Cabanaconde, Colca Canyon
I wanted to drive farther along the south rim to see if there were any more good viewpoints
I wanted to drive farther along the south rim to see if there were any more good viewpoints
Roadside cross, Colca Canyon
Roadside cross, Colca Canyon
Horses near Cabanaconde
Horses near Cabanaconde
Cactus with Cabanaconde in the distance
Cactus with Cabanaconde in the distance
Dirt road leading to a canyon rim overlook
Dirt road leading to a canyon rim overlook
Switchback trail leading up the north side of Colca Cayon
Switchback trail leading up the north side of Colca Cayon
Sangalle, the oasis at the bottom of the canyon
Sangalle, the "oasis" at the bottom of the canyon
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Cactus, Valle del Colca
Cactus, Valle del Colca
Colca Canyon, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon
Colca Canyon, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon
4x4 trail leading from Cabanaconde to the valley floor
4x4 trail leading from Cabanaconde to the valley floor
Cabanaconde
Cabanaconde
Colca Canyon from the mirador near Cabanaconde
Colca Canyon from the mirador near Cabanaconde
Gateway to Cabanaconde
Gateway to Cabanaconde
Cabanaconde
Cabanaconde
Colonial church of Cabanaconde
Colonial church of Cabanaconde
Cabanaconde church
Cabanaconde church
Cabanaconde church
Cabanaconde church
Plaza de Armas, Cabanaconde
Plaza de Armas, Cabanaconde
Condor monument, Plaza of Cabanaconde
Condor monument, Plaza of Cabanaconde
Kunturwassi Colca Hotel looks like a more interesting hotel to stay in that the one in Chivay
Kunturwassi Colca Hotel looks like a more interesting hotel to stay in that the one in Chivay
Kunturwassi Colca hotel, Cabanaconde
Kunturwassi Colca hotel, Cabanaconde
Fields around Cabanaconde
Fields around Cabanaconde
Colca Canyon, Cabanaconde
Colca Canyon, Cabanaconde
Dirt road, Valle del Colca
Dirt road, Valle del Colca
Road to the canyon floor
Road to the canyon floor
...if we had more time, that looks like an interesting road down into the canyon
...if we had more time, that looks like an interesting road down into the canyon
We didn't have time, so we stuck with the high road beyond Cabanaconde
We didn't have time, so we stuck with the high road beyond Cabanaconde
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Donkeys, Colca Canyon
Donkeys, Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Peruvian cowboy, Colca Canyon
Peruvian cowboy, Colca Canyon
Turned around, headed back past Cabanaconde and Cruz del Condor to cross the Colca bridge
Turned around, headed back past Cabanaconde and Cruz del Condor to cross the Colca bridge
Snowy peak near Cabanaconde
Snowy peak near Cabanaconde
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Back at Mirador Cruz del Condor - deserted in the afternoon
Back at Mirador Cruz del Condor - deserted in the afternoon
Bus travelling on the south rim road
Bus travelling on the south rim road
Mirador Cruz del Condor
Mirador Cruz del Condor
Marcos, Cruz del Condor
Marcos, Cruz del Condor
Marcos, Mirador Cruz del Condor
Marcos, Mirador Cruz del Condor
Mirador Cruz del Condor
Mirador Cruz del Condor
Colca Canyon from Cruz del Condor
Colca Canyon from Cruz del Condor
Deep section of Colca Canyon
Deep section of Colca Canyon
A small lizard
A small lizard
Mirador Cruz del Condor early afternoon, devoid of tourists...and condors
Mirador Cruz del Condor early afternoon, devoid of tourists...and condors
Colca River from Cruz del Condor
Colca River from Cruz del Condor
Mirador Cruz del Condor
Mirador Cruz del Condor
Colca Canyon, Cruz del Condor
Colca Canyon, Cruz del Condor
Colca Canyon, Cruz del Condor
Colca Canyon, Cruz del Condor
Colca River at the bottom of Colca Canyon
Colca River at the bottom of Colca Canyon
Colca River at the bottom of Colca Canyon
Colca River at the bottom of Colca Canyon
Marcos....where are you going?
Marcos...".where are you going?"
Interesting plant, Valle del Colca
Interesting plant, Valle del Colca
Eastbound on the south rim road, Colca Canyon
Eastbound on the south rim road, Colca Canyon
Donkey, south rim road, Colca Canyon
Donkey, south rim road, Colca Canyon
Small lake, south rim road, Colca Canyon
Small lake, south rim road, Colca Canyon
Small lake, Colca Canyon
Small lake, Colca Canyon
Snowy peak, Valle del Colca
Snowy peak, Valle del Colca
Hualca Hualca, Valle del Colca
Hualca Hualca, Valle del Colca
A south rim village whose name I missed...Pinchollo?
A south rim village whose name I missed...Pinchollo?
Lari, a north rim village, Colca Canyon
Lari, a north rim village, Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon
Passing back through the south rim tunnel
Passing back through the south rim tunnel
Terraced fields, Colca Canyon
Terraced fields, Colca Canyon
Incan and pre-Incan terraces, Valle del Colca
Incan and pre-Incan terraces, Valle del Colca
Colca River, Valle del Colca
Colca River, Valle del Colca
Road leading to the Puente Maca Lari across the Colca River
Road leading to the Puente Maca Lari across the Colca River
Incan and pre-Incan terraces, Valle del Colca
Incan and pre-Incan terraces, Valle del Colca
Incan and pre-Incan terraces, Valle del Colca
Incan and pre-Incan terraces, Valle del Colca
Valle del Colca, Rio Colca
Valle del Colca, Rio Colca
Colca River with terraced fields, Colca Valley
Colca River with terraced fields, Colca Valley
Centuries-old terraced fields, Colca Valley
Centuries-old terraced fields, Colca Valley
Valle del Colca
Valle del Colca
Colca River, Valle del Colca
Colca River, Valle del Colca
Colca River
Colca River
Colca River
Colca River
Colca River, terraced fields, Valle del Colca
Colca River, terraced fields, Valle del Colca
Crossing the Puente Maca Lari, Colca Canyon
Crossing the Puente Maca Lari, Colca Canyon
North rim, Valley del Colca
North rim, Valley del Colca
North rim, Valley del Colca
North rim, Valley del Colca
Looking across the Colca Valley to the south rim
Looking across the Colca Valley to the south rim
Lari, a village on the north rim, Colca Valley
Lari, a village on the north rim, Colca Valley
Colonial church and plaza, Lari
Colonial church and plaza, Lari
North rim, Colca Canyon
North rim, Colca Canyon
North rim road, eastbound from Lari, Colca Canyon
North rim road, eastbound from Lari, Colca Canyon
Another village church on the north rim, Ichupampa
Another village church on the north rim, Ichupampa
Upscale Colca Lodge on the north bank of the Colca River
Upscale Colca Lodge on the north bank of the Colca River
Colca Lodge
Colca Lodge
Another nice looking hotel near Colca Lodge on the south rim
Another nice looking hotel near Colca Lodge on the south rim
Colca Lodge
Colca Lodge
Colca River
Colca River
Terraced fields on the North Rim, Colca Canyon
Terraced fields on the North Rim, Colca Canyon
Pedestrian bridge across the Colca River
Pedestrian bridge across the Colca River
Colca Canyon near Coporaque, north rim
Colca Canyon near Coporaque, north rim
Church of Coporaque, north rim
Church of Coporaque, north rim
Plaza de Armas, Coporaque, Colca Canyon north rim
Plaza de Armas, Coporaque, Colca Canyon north rim
Hotel Ccamile, Coporaque
Hotel Ccamile, Coporaque
Valle del Colca - Margen Derecha (right bank, north rim)
Valle del Colca - Margen Derecha (right bank, north rim)
Chivay
Chivay
Cross on a mountain above Chivay
Cross on a mountain above Chivay
Tourist market, Productors del Colca, Chivay
Tourist market, Productors del Colca, Chivay
Plaza de Armas of Chivay, the largest town in the Colca Valley
Plaza de Armas of Chivay, the largest town in the Colca Valley
Plaza de Armas, Chivay
Plaza de Armas, Chivay
Two old woman chatting on a park bench, Chivay
Two old woman chatting on a park bench, Chivay
Gate to Chivay
Gate to Chivay
Chivay
Chivay
Chivay - on the road to Arequipa
Chivay - on the road to Arequipa