Arequipa & Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon

While we didn't have time to take a two-day tour to Colca Canyon, or to hike once there, we managed to find a tour that picked us up at our hostel at 2 A.M., arriving to Chivay at about 6 A.M. There our group had breakfast and then started the two hour ride to Cruz del Condor, with several stops along the way.

at one stop, a group of children were doing a traditional dance for the vanloads of tourists. I wish I could remember more about the history of it...

When we finally arrived and started seeing the condors, it was amazing. At one point there were eight in the sky at once.

One of the mountains in the background is Mt. Ampato, where scientists discovered the mummy Juanita, a girl sacrificed by the Incans.

We ate at a delicious kebab place twice while in Arequipa. From Arequipa, Elise and I flew back to Lima and stayed with Nicole and Miguel again, and also met up with Heather after her crazy jungle trip. Again, more shopping and good food in Lima. An amazing trip, but too short.