Comments on: Condors at the Colca Canyon, Peru http://www.backpackerben.co.uk/highlights/condors-at-the-colca-canyon-peru Backpacking and Independent Travel Blog Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:22:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Top 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets | Backpacker Ben Travel Blog http://www.backpackerben.co.uk/highlights/condors-at-the-colca-canyon-peru#comment-35139 Top 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets | Backpacker Ben Travel Blog Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:57:53 +0000 http://www.backpackerben.co.uk/highlights/condors-at-the-colca-canyon-peru#comment-35139 [...] people who visit Peru will visit the Colca Canyon to see the Condors, I’m not sure however how many people venture down into the bottom of the Canyon to the Sangalle [...]

]]> By: Paradise at Sangalle Oasis, Peru | Ben’s Backpacking Travel Blog http://www.backpackerben.co.uk/highlights/condors-at-the-colca-canyon-peru#comment-1179 Paradise at Sangalle Oasis, Peru | Ben’s Backpacking Travel Blog Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:33:37 +0000 http://www.backpackerben.co.uk/highlights/condors-at-the-colca-canyon-peru#comment-1179 [...] people who visit Peru will visit the Colca Canyon to see the Condors, I’m not sure however how many people venture down into the bottom of the Canyon to the [...]

]]> By: Top destinations for getting away from the crowds | Backpacking Travel Blog http://www.backpackerben.co.uk/highlights/condors-at-the-colca-canyon-peru#comment-689 Top destinations for getting away from the crowds | Backpacking Travel Blog Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:51:57 +0000 http://www.backpackerben.co.uk/highlights/condors-at-the-colca-canyon-peru#comment-689 [...] Peru Watching the Condors at Colca Canyon you’ll share the exoperinece with a lot of other tourists but make your own way there rather [...]

]]> By: Robert http://www.backpackerben.co.uk/highlights/condors-at-the-colca-canyon-peru#comment-126 Robert Thu, 01 May 2008 23:19:09 +0000 http://www.backpackerben.co.uk/highlights/condors-at-the-colca-canyon-peru#comment-126 The Colca canyon is one of the deepest of the world with a depth of more than 3400 meters. Located a few minutes of the town of Chivay, here is possible to visit the observatory called la Cruz del Condor, where the visitors can appreciate the majestic flight of the biggest bird of the world the condor god of the Andean skies. In the trip to the Colca canyon is possible to appreciate the beauty of the mountains, the volcanoes, the high plateaus which are the natural place of wonderful animals like the vicunas that live free in the natural reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca, also it is possible to see the alpacas which are domesticated by the inhabitants of the Colca Valley and hundreds of cactus, wild birds and rodents as the vizcacha between others. From the Colca Canyon is possible to appreciate the beauty of the snow-capped mountains of the Ampato, Coropuna and Mismi wherefrom the waters of the Amazon are born. Finally in the Colca Valley, it is possible to appreciate the beautiful clothings of the inhabitants called Collaguas and Cabanas their interesting traditions, antcient colonial churches, craftsmanship and hospitality. Additionally tourists can make specacular walks well-known as trekking routes toward the bottom of the canyon in which they can observe the Colca river, the nature, the small villages, the people and a wonderful oasis where tourists can rest and also admire the flight of the condors.
Location: 164 km. Northeast of Arequipa
Altitude: 3500 m.a.s.l.

VISIT PERU: http://www.vivaperu-tours.com

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