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Photo of the Day: Colca Canyon Peru

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Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru. It is located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Arequipa. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States at 4,160 m. However, the canyon’s walls are not as vertical as those of the Grand Canyon. The Colca Valley is a colorful Andean valley with towns founded in Spanish Colonial times and formerly inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas. The local people still maintain ancestral traditions and continue to cultivate the pre-Inca stepped terraces. – Wikipedia

Trekking in Arequipa

Colca Canyon Near Arequipa, Peru

Photo of the Day: View From Cruz del Condor

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Cruz del Condor or The Condor’s Cross is a popular view point of the Colca Canyon, which is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. If they are lucky, visitors can observe many condors flying over their heads from this view point. Colca Canyon is found near Arequipa, Peru where most tours to the canyon leave from.

Colca Canyon

View From Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon

Photo of the Day: A Peruvian Boy And His Puppy

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This photos was taken near Cruz del Condor overlooking Colca Canyon near Arequipa, Peru. This little boy was very excited about his new puppy. He was struggling to keep a tight hold on the puppy but with a big smile on his face. With his parents permission I snapped this shot of him.

Indigenous Boy

A Peruvian Boy Holding His Puppy

Photo of the Day: The Mule is Mans Best Friend in Colca Canyon

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Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru.  It is located about 100 miles northwest of Arequipa.  The canyon is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States at 4,160 m.  However, the canyons walls are not as vertical as those of the Grand Canyon.  When we finished our 2-day trek in the canyon we were sitting on the side of a gravel road waiting to catch a bus back to Arequipa.  Many local farmers and herders traveled this road which connected them to the local villages.  It’s often surprising for us to see such elderly workers in South America.  It’s the traditional lifestyle of working your farm until you die.   This old man was guiding his packed mule up a long road.  It would be interesting to know how long his travels were.   I have no doubt that it could have been an all day trip.

Mules Working in Peru

Elderly Man Pulling His Mule After A Hard Day Of Working In The Colca Canyon

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