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Peru: Colca canyon
31 Mar 2011

We wake up at 06:30. The first stop was at the beginning of the Colca valley, in order to see the fields of the locals. The second stop was at a small village. Outside a catholic church locals were selling souvenirs and various products all made for tourists.

The drive ended at the Cruz de Condor, a place where condors were flying too close. The condor is a large bird with opening wings 3 meters wide. Unfortunately, when the condor passed we were not at the right point, so we did not see the large bird close enough. Then we went to the right point but the condor never passed again...

We returned to Chivay for lunch. That time we did not taste anything (after the last night bad experience), but we preferred to walk around the village and watching the locals. We returned at Arequipa to our hotel but we were too tired to go out. So we stayed at the room and watched local TV.

Fields in Colca valley	A donkey	Colca valley	A closer view of the fields
Catholic church	Sellers	Peruvian woman with alpaca	Alpaca
Outside the catholic church the sellers	Sellers	Colca canyon	The earth road
Cactus everywhere	Cactus everywhere	Clouds inside the canyon	Cruz del Condor
Αt the Colca canyon	Along the footpath to the view point	View of the canyon	The condor
Clouds in the canyon	Interesting view	Waiting for the condor	We should have been there in order to see close the flight of the condor
Cows above the canyon	Strange cactus	The clouds are growing	Since the condors do not appear, we take photos of birds at the cliffs
The canyon was completely covered by clouds	Sellers above the canyon	Scenery of Colca valley	At the central square of Chivay
Peruvian women at the central square of Chivay	Chivay: Locals	Chivay: Drinking water	The fountain at the central square of Chivay
Chivay: Locals	Chivay: Locals	Taxi in Chivay	Taxi in Chivay
Chivay: Street full in mud	House wall	Cactus	Street in Chivay
On the road back	Driving back to Arequipa	Houses at the suburbs of Arequipa	Houses at the suburbs of Arequipa

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