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Peru Colca Canyon Trek

Cabanaconde · Peru

Challenging3 daysSouth America~£3 est.

Overview

The Colca Canyon in southern Peru is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon at 3,400 metres and is home to the Andean condor, which rides the morning thermals rising from the canyon floor past the Cruz del Condor viewpoint. The three-day trek from Cabanaconde descends 1,200 metres to the oasis of Sangalle at the canyon bottom, where palm trees and thermal pools create a surreal contrast with the arid canyon walls above. The Collagua and Cabana people's terraced agriculture dating to pre-Inca times lines the upper walls.