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This is the canyon in which condors can often be seen, using the steep sides to provide uplift for their flight
En lo más alto de los Andes peruanos, un desierto mágico. At the top of the peruvian´s Andes a magic desert.
The Colca Canyon, the canyon of the Colca River is with a depth of 3,270 metres one of the deepest in the world.
Pre-Inca agriculture, with its very varied and terraced crops, has modified the landscapes of the Colca Valley.
Colca River flows deep in the rugged Andes of southern Peru. It originates south-east of the village Janq'u Lakaya in the Callalli District of the Caylloma Province. On its way from Chivay to Cabanaconde it flows through one of the deepest canyons of the world known as the Colca Canyon.
Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northwest of Arequipa. It is Peru's third most-visited tourist destination with about 120,000 visitors annually.[1] With a depth of 3,270 metres (10,730 ft),[2] it is one of the deepest in the world. The Colca Valley is a colorful Andean valley with pre-Inca roots, and towns founded in Spanish colonial times, still inhabited by people of the Collagua and the Cabana cultures. The local people maintain their ancestral traditions and continue to cultivate the pre-Inca stepped terraces.
The Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northwest of Arequipa. With a depth of about 1000 - 2000 m (3300 - 6600 ft) (whereas bottom is at cca 2000 m and edges are at 3000 - 4000 metres above the sea level), it is one of the deepest canyons in the world. Its length is about 70 kilometres (43 mi)
The canyon is home to the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), a species that has been the focus of worldwide conservation efforts. The condors can be seen at close range as they fly past the canyon walls, and are a popular attraction.
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Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru. It is located about 160 km northwest of Arequipa. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States at 4,160 m. However, the canyon's walls are not as vertical as those of the Grand Canyon.
The canyon is home to the Andean Condor, a species that has seen worldwide effort to preserve it. The condors can be seen at fairly close range as they fly through the canyon walls and are an increasingly popular attraction. 'Cruz del Condor' is a popular tourist stop to view the condors, the pass where condors soar gracefully on the rising thermals occurring as the air warms. The condors are best seen in the early morning and late afternoon when they are hunting. At this point the canyon floor is 1,200 m below the rim of the canyon.
The Colca Valley is a colorful Andean valley with small, old towns founded in Spanish colonial times, still inhabited by people of the Collagua and the Cabana cultures. The local people maintain their ancestral traditions and continue to cultivate the pre-Inca stepped terraces.
«Colca sour» es la versión en Arequipa y en el Cañón del Colca del famoso «Pisco Sour». La diferencia es que en lugar de zumo de limón los lugareños utilizan el jugo del Sancayo, también llamado sanky, el fruto olvidado de los Incas. Es una fruta de cactus local de sabor agrio, que fue utilizada por los incas como supresor de hambre, reabastecedor y ayuda medicinal para reducir problemas asociados con el tracto gastrointestinal. El Sancayo posee 10 veces más vitamina C que las naranjas.
"Colca sour" is the version in Arequipa and the Colca Canyon of the famous "Pisco Sour." The difference is that instead of lemon juice, the locals use Sancayo juice, also called sanky, the forgotten fruit of the Incas. It is a tart-tasting local cactus fruit, which was used by the Incas as a hunger suppressant, replenisher, and medicinal aid to reduce problems associated with the gastrointestinal tract. Sancayo has 10 times more vitamin C than oranges.
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Colca Canyon, a river canyon in southern Peru famed as one of the world's deepest, is a well-known trekking destination. It's a habitat for the giant Andean condor, on view from overlooks like Cruz del Condor. The canyon landscape comprises a green valley and remote traditional villages with terraced agriculture that predates the Incas. Its Colca River is popular for rafting
Colcas* junto a los andenes de cultivo.
(*) Depósitos o graneros para almacenar frutos y grano.
Colcas* next to the cultivation platforms.
(*) Warehouses or granaries to store fruits and grain.
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Niña campesina y su alpaca. BellÃsimo óleo de una pequeña niña del valle del Colca, Caylloma, con su tÃpico atavÃo, acompañada de su tierna mascotita
Óleo de Carlos Alberto Ponce [25-09-20]
Arequipa Incomparable y Arequipeños en el Mundo, Facebook
Recomiendo el modo mayor
Sur le chemin, une petite fille propose pour un sol de se faire prendre en photo avec son alpaga. Tous deux sont joliment apprêtés et forment un charmant duo.
Je ne résiste pas et pointe mon appareil vers eux. J’en suis bien conscient, elle est là pour l’argent et ne fréquente peut-être pas l’école. Mais ai-je le droit de m’indigner et de la juger ? Que sais-je d’elle et de la misère dans laquelle elle se trouverait, elle et sa famille, sans cet apport de revenu ? A mon sens, avec notre opulence d’Européens, nous sommes mal placés pour imposer une morale.
Je lui tends cinq soles. Elle me sourit, elle est contente !
On the way, a little girl offers to have her picture taken with her alpaca for a fee. They're both beautifully dressed and make a charming duo.
I can't resist and point my camera at them. I'm well aware that she's here for the money and perhaps doesn't go to school. But do I have the right to be outraged and judge her? What do I know about her and the poverty she and her family would be in without this income? In my opinion, with our European opulence, we're in no position to impose moral standards.
I hand her five soles. She smiles at me; she's happy!
Things don't seem to change too much in the Colca Valley. The pre-Incan agricultural terraces (center) are still in use! Sabancaya volcano still smokes in the distance. The terrain is semi-arid and over centuries the inhabitants have figured out how to make the most of it. I am informed the rains come less and less each year.
Chivay, Peru.
Read more of my adventures in Peru at www.gunjaninperu.wordpress.com
Featured on Flickr Explore on June 26th, 2014 at #79.