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Titicaca Arequipa and Colca Canyon
Locals claim that the sun always shines on
Arequipa. With an annual rainfall of less than six inches, undoubtedly
they're right. The city hosts a delightful climate cool and dry
throughout the year. Set in the southern cordilleras of the Peruvian Andes,
amid its smoking volcanoes, deep canyons, and terraced valleys, Arequipa
makes a good base from which to explore the Andean villages and backcountry.
The Colca River, like many Andean rivers, carves an inhabitable valley in its upper reaches, then dives to sea level. The river changes names five times: It's called Paco Paco at the source; Chilamayo for 7 miles; Colca through the 155 miles of its high valley and breakneck plunge, Majes for 37 miles, in which it broadens and flattens out; and Camana.
Sample Itinerary Day 1 - Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Tour of the city and of Santa Catalina Convent that has remained the same since its foundation in 1580 but was only opened to the public in 1970. Then tour the Plaza de Armas or Main Square, the Cathedral, the church of La Compañía and the Colonial district of Yanahuara. Day 2- breakfast, then morning departure for Pampa Canahuas, passing through Yura on the way. Arrive at Pulpera and Callali villages, and stop at Sibayo to visit the new and old town. Here you will see an Incan bridge. Lunch included. Continue on to Chivay village an its thermal baths, La Calera.Accommodation at the LODGE. Dinner. Overnight. Day 3 - Breakfast at the hotel. The
early morning excursion reaches an observation point, on a wide bend,
where a wooden cross called CRUZ DEL CONDOR has been erected. The view
from here is breathtaking: one can see the silvery thread of the Colca
River flowing below in the roar of the canyon, while majestic condors
soar overhead using the warm air currents from the canyon depths to rise
towards the high peaks. Here the chasm is 1,200 mts. deep, but the highest
part of the canyon wall on the other side is more than 3,000 meters above
the river level, and permanently snow capped. Return to Chivay. On the
way visit the Colonial church of Maca and Yanque. Lunch included. Return
to Arequipa and transfer to the airport. 2008 Price per person in US$:
Prices include group tours. We can also quote for private tours Also see Added Value Tours
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