Colca Canyon is located in the southern part of Peru, 160 km from Arequipa. Its length is over 100 km. This is the deepest canyon in the world, its depth from the bottom to the mountain peaks reaches 3400 m, it is twice as large as the Grand Canyon in the United States and, unlike it, is suitable for life and agriculture.
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Colca Canyon is located in the southern part of Peru, 160 km from Arequipa. Its length is over 100 km. This is the deepest canyon in the world, its depth from the bottom to the mountain peaks reaches 3400 m, it is twice as large as the Grand Canyon in the United States and, unlike it, is suitable for life and agriculture. Colca Canyon is located high in the Andes, at altitudes of 3260 meters above sea level.
From the numerous viewing platforms of the canyon, you can see the giant Andean condors soaring in the air, which are the largest birds in the world with a wingspan of up to 3 m and are considered the main attraction of this region. In each village of the canyon in the central square there are monuments to condors. The regime of the reserve operates here and a fee of 40 soles is charged from each visitor.
We arrived in Arequipa from the Nazquia desert around midnight and unexpectedly found out that in half an hour a regular bus was leaving for the village of Cobanaconde. A Peruvian named Walter, who speaks Russian well, helped us figure it out, because he studied in Russia in 1992-93. He is a geologist by profession. Currently working in Ecuador. And Cobanaconde is his historical homeland, here is his home and family, here he has a hotel, which is looked after by his wife. Every month he has the opportunity to visit his family for 7-10 days, and it was at that time that we met by chance. Naturally, we were very pleased to hear our native speech in distant South America and we trusted Walter with pleasure.
When I learned that condors should be observed in the early morning hours, I had an idea to see them and not stop here to go back to Arequipa and further to Puno to Lake Titicaca. But when at dawn the enchanting landscapes of the Andes and the Colca Canyon appeared outside the bus window, I thought differently: where to rush from such beauty? Here you need to live, breathing in the purest mountain air and delight your eyes with magnificent landscapes of wildlife. At least the Colca Canyon deserves to spend the night here.
It is made in a colonial style: the entrance to the rooms is through a cozy patio lovingly decorated with flowers, decorative and natural stone, benches and stairs. The veranda offers a magnificent view of the city and the snow-capped peaks of the mountains. The rooms have everything you need for a comfortable stay, including amenities and the Internet. The staff is very polite, trained in European manners, speaks English.
From the numerous viewing platforms of the canyon, you can see the giant Andean condors soaring in the air, which are the largest birds in the world with a wingspan of up to 3 m and are considered the main attraction of this region. In each village of the canyon in the central square there are monuments to condors. The regime of the reserve operates here and a fee of 40 soles is charged from each visitor.
We arrived in Arequipa from the Nazquia desert around midnight and unexpectedly found out that in half an hour a regular bus was leaving for the village of Cobanaconde. A Peruvian named Walter, who speaks Russian well, helped us figure it out, because he studied in Russia in 1992-93. He is a geologist by profession. Currently working in Ecuador. And Cobanaconde is his historical homeland, here is his home and family, here he has a hotel, which is looked after by his wife. Every month he has the opportunity to visit his family for 7-10 days, and it was at that time that we met by chance. Naturally, we were very pleased to hear our native speech in distant South America and we trusted Walter with pleasure.
When I learned that condors should be observed in the early morning hours, I had an idea to see them and not stop here to go back to Arequipa and further to Puno to Lake Titicaca. But when at dawn the enchanting landscapes of the Andes and the Colca Canyon appeared outside the bus window, I thought differently: where to rush from such beauty? Here you need to live, breathing in the purest mountain air and delight your eyes with magnificent landscapes of wildlife. At least the Colca Canyon deserves to spend the night here.
It is made in a colonial style: the entrance to the rooms is through a cozy patio lovingly decorated with flowers, decorative and natural stone, benches and stairs. The veranda offers a magnificent view of the city and the snow-capped peaks of the mountains. The rooms have everything you need for a comfortable stay, including amenities and the Internet. The staff is very polite, trained in European manners, speaks English.
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