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COLCA CAŅON

I did a 3 days hike in Colca Canyon
I did a 3 days hike in Colca Canyon
watch out for Llamas
watch out for Llamas
it was a dusty road
it was a dusty road
and some cows
and some cows
Panorama View of the Colca Canyon Trek
Panorama View of the Colca Canyon Trek
a chaotic Panorama... sorry :-)
a chaotic Panorama... sorry :-)
with an old farmer lady
with an old farmer lady
it is considerer deeper than the
it is considerer deeper than the
grand canyon in the USA
grand canyon in the USA
the way going down the gorge
the way going down the gorge
there are a various cactus
there are a various cactus
which look very interesting
which look very interesting
this is called the Oasis
this is called the Oasis
it was a 4 hours descent
it was a 4 hours descent
along a small path
along a small path
some flowers on the way
some flowers on the way
the size of the canyon is breathtaking
the size of the canyon is breathtaking
some more cactus
some more cactus
with yellow flowers
with yellow flowers
this is my tour guide Zaida
this is my tour guide Zaida
and here a funny lady that sold water
and here a funny lady that sold water
with her son
with her son
which was very cute
which was very cute
and her daughter
and her daughter
which was quite shy
which was quite shy
our first night accomodation
our first night accomodation
my room
my room
with a simple but nice bed
with a simple but nice bed
and the surrounding of the place
and the surrounding of the place
some trees with amazing parasite
some trees with amazing parasite
and the sunset
and the sunset
Startrail photo from my accommodation
Startrail photo from my accommodation
next morning some people got up early
next morning some people got up early
some nice plants
some nice plants
and some strange ones
and some strange ones
with nice flowers
with nice flowers
a very smart water irrigation system
a very smart water irrigation system
makes the place green
makes the place green
full of cactuses
full of cactuses
and the mules transporting fruits
and the mules transporting fruits
having lunch in Tapay hostal
having lunch in Tapay hostal
Zaida & Daniel cooking lunch
Zaida & Daniel cooking lunch
and a tourist with Zaida :-)
and a tourist with Zaida :-)
an nice place to stay and have food
an nice place to stay and have food
the bungalows look very cosy
the bungalows look very cosy
the ingredients for lunch
the ingredients for lunch
with Alpaca meat
with Alpaca meat
and a nice stove to cook it
and a nice stove to cook it
marinating the meat
marinating the meat
add some lemon
add some lemon
cook it in a pan
cook it in a pan
with a happy chef cook
with a happy chef cook
et voila, a nice steak
et voila, a nice steak
having lunch together
having lunch together
in the backyard were some
in the backyard were some
sheep as well
sheep as well
the view of Tapay village
the view of Tapay village
and descending to Sangalle
and descending to Sangalle
the copper in the rocks gives the orange colour
the copper in the rocks gives the orange colour
a lady on the path making material
a lady on the path making material
view to Sangalle aka the Oasis
view to Sangalle aka the Oasis
crossing the river
crossing the river
and back up the other side
and back up the other side
with ladies presenting eagles
with ladies presenting eagles
and Alpacas
and Alpacas
the market in Chivay was very fruitful
the market in Chivay was very fruitful
with many local people
with many local people
buying fresh fruits
buying fresh fruits
and a girl playing
and a girl playing
between baskets full of fruits
between baskets full of fruits
a lady making traditional dresses
a lady making traditional dresses
and a big chunk of Alpaca meat
and a big chunk of Alpaca meat
and preparing vegetables for lunch
and preparing vegetables for lunch
a statue with traditional dress
a statue with traditional dress
and another lady feeding her Alpacas
and another lady feeding her Alpacas