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Peru - Arequipa and Colca Canyon

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La Catedral in Arequipa
La Catedral in Arequipa		 La Catedral - 1 of less than 100 that is allowed to display the Vatican flag
La Catedral - 1 of less than 100 that is allowed to display the Vatican flag		 Church of La Compaņia
Church of La Compaņia		 Casa Ricketts...
Casa Ricketts...
now a bank with guards
now a bank with guards		 Calle San Francisco
Calle San Francisco		 sunset over Plaza de Armas
sunset over Plaza de Armas		 lavender skies
lavender skies
Monasterio de Santa Catalina
Monasterio de Santa Catalina		 Convent built in 1580
Convent built in 1580		 'Monasterio Misterioso'
'Monasterio Misterioso'		 Moorish style inner courtyard with Orange trees
Moorish style inner courtyard with Orange trees
arches with floral details
arches with floral details		 outer patio of nun's quarters
outer patio of nun's quarters		 Sister's kitchen
Sister's kitchen		 a city within a city
a city within a city
another calle within the convent
another calle within the convent		 geraniums in cloistered bloom
geraniums in cloistered bloom		 spanish arches
spanish arches		 contrasting colors and materials
contrasting colors and materials
twisted path to the basilica
twisted path to the basilica		 elaborately carved spanish door
elaborately carved spanish door		 antique wood
antique wood		 contemplation
contemplation
aguas verde
aguas verde		 the rooftops of the monastery
the rooftops of the monastery		 a nun awaiting sainthood
a nun awaiting sainthood		 Drive to Colca Canyon
Drive to Colca Canyon
wild herd of Vicuņas
wild herd of Vicuņas		 grazing infront of El Misti
grazing infront of El Misti		 Altiplano vendors
Altiplano vendors		 Alpacas
Alpacas
Altiplano view
Altiplano view		 Ampato volcano looms behind Sarah
Ampato volcano looms behind Sarah		 The plaza and Cathedral of Chivay
The plaza and Cathedral of Chivay		 Festival decorations
Festival decorations
banner of dolls
banner of dolls		 Peruvian flag sculpture
Peruvian flag sculpture		 dangling stuffed animals
dangling stuffed animals		 reflections in silver platters
reflections in silver platters
kitschy banners on stilts
kitschy banners on stilts		 the first procession
the first procession		 the band and dancers arrive
the band and dancers arrive		 traditional Chivay wear
traditional Chivay wear
Pueblo church
Pueblo church		 Fertile farm land
Fertile farm land		 ancient terraces
ancient terraces		 Quinoa and potatoes abound
Quinoa and potatoes abound
the Colca Canyon valley
the Colca Canyon valley		 purple petals
purple petals		 Local young ladies
Local young ladies		 night time revelry
night time revelry
the spinning begins
the spinning begins		 Chivay style hats
Chivay style hats		 circling the banners
circling the banners		 young and old alike
young and old alike
blurry dresses
blurry dresses		 the bases
the bases		 beginning of Colca Canyon
beginning of Colca Canyon		 Colca river
Colca river
View from Cruz del Condor
View from Cruz del Condor		 the descent into the canyon
the descent into the canyon		 The green Oasis far below
The green Oasis far below		 deep gorge
deep gorge
trail hugs the canyon rim
trail hugs the canyon rim		 Luis and Daniel halfway down
Luis and Daniel halfway down		 view of San Juan
view of San Juan		 Daniel with happy feet
Daniel with happy feet
at the bottom of Colca Canyon
at the bottom of Colca Canyon		 San Juan rest stop
San Juan rest stop		 Canyon river view 23
Canyon river view 23		 Drying sheep innards
Drying sheep innards
Hostal Danielo
Hostal Danielo		 Relaxing in the adobe room
Relaxing in the adobe room		 Sarah's smile
Sarah's smile		 Sarah's real smile
Sarah's real smile
Mary and Jon
Mary and Jon		 El padre after 14 chichas
El padre after 14 chichas		 Colca sunset
Colca sunset		 fertile canyon farms
fertile canyon farms
Colca Canyonpueblo
Colca Canyonpueblo		 adobe home with cross
adobe home with cross		 cactus with insect used for red dye
cactus with insect used for red dye		 Adobe church
Adobe church
green vista
green vista		 community cross
community cross		 the emerald gem
the emerald gem		 canyon waterfall
canyon waterfall
Luis' boot and Dan and Sarah below
Luis' boot and Dan and Sarah below		 Rock pool at the Oasis
Rock pool at the Oasis		 tranquilo
tranquilo		 reclining in the sun
reclining in the sun
Our Oasis
Our Oasis		 Palms and natural springs
Palms and natural springs		 hiking up and out
hiking up and out		 Dan and Luis resting (or waiting for Sarah)
Dan and Luis resting (or waiting for Sarah)
Cactus blooms in Cabanaconde
Cactus blooms in Cabanaconde		 snow covered Hualca Hualca
snow covered Hualca Hualca		 fields of maiz
fields of maiz		 the coasting condor
the coasting condor
giant wingspan
giant wingspan		 pre-inca terraces
pre-inca terraces		 having faith on the bus
having faith on the bus		 Monasterio de la Recoleta
Monasterio de la Recoleta
Franciscan plaza
Franciscan plaza		 view from the upper walkway
view from the upper walkway		 fun with stuffed animals 1
fun with stuffed animals 1		 fun with stuffed animals 2
fun with stuffed animals 2
fun with stuffed animals 3
fun with stuffed animals 3		 fun with stuffed animals 4
fun with stuffed animals 4		 heavenly flowers
heavenly flowers		 Recoleta church tower
Recoleta church tower
Library of incunables
Library of incunables		 over 20000 books
over 20000 books		 Bibliophile's dream
Bibliophile's dream		 Incunable - printed before 1501
Incunable - printed before 1501
Church of Yanahuara
Church of Yanahuara		 palm shaded
palm shaded		 prayer charms
prayer charms		 sipping adobo
sipping adobo
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Kelvin of Glastonbury, UK 30-Oct-2005 21:23
Wow! Loved Colca Canyon. Said to be the deepest canyon on Earth, 2 miles deep. The thing that did amaze me was how fertile it looked, though being vegetarian I wondered how I would have fared for food. Many thanks for these wonderful pics.
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