Back to Cusco
2017年11月11日, ペルー ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
We managed to do the 5 kms back to the starting point in about an hour. There we waited in the bus for the rest of the group to catch up. Then, started the return journey to Cusco. We stopped on theもっと詳しく
Terraced crops
2017年11月11日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
A whole section of the overall construction was dedicated to crop growing and experimenting.
Water channel system Ollantaytambo
2017年11月11日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
There was a very well organized system of water channels sometimes outside, sometimes underground. Some of these ended up in baths and fountains.
Water fountains Ollantaytambo
2017年11月11日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
The water in the channels was used for the crops, drinking, some for decoration purposes like fountains and some for baths.
Off to Arequipa to Cabanaconde
2017年11月12日, ペルー ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We woke up around 8 am after having slept for about 12 hours. It had been raining all the night. Even after we freshened up and had our breakfast at about 9:30 am, it was still cloudy and raining. Itもっと詳しく
Back to the Rainbow mountain
2017年11月12日, ペルー ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
From the Red Valley, we trekked back quickly to the Rainbow Mountain. There were less people on the Rainbow Mountain now so we wanted to climb to the viewpoint again and take some pictures, before theもっと詳しく
Reached Cabanaconde
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We reached Cabanaconde at 6:30 am bones aching and the internals badly shaken. 😁
The people in this part of the region had a very different way of dressing than what we had seen tillもっと詳しく
Views from the room
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Our room had lovely views all around. There was a animals pen just below the window with all animals living together in one enclosure. There were hens, ducks, goats, sheeps, donkeys, all in the sameもっと詳しく
To Achachihua Viewpoint
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We slept after checking in and woke up at around 1 pm. We freshened up and then went for our lunch. We found a cheap place with a daily menu for S/ 10. They even prepared a vegetarian meal ofもっと詳しく
Stunning views of Colca Canyon
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
So, as was the tradition in this village, 2 dogs accompanied us all the way to the village. First to the arena of the bull fights and then to the Achachihua viewpoint. On the way, there were manyもっと詳しく
Views from Achachihua Viewpoint
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The scenery all around was breathtaking. We could see for kms away, across the canyon. In the far reaches of the opposite mountain, we could see the Huaruro waterfall, on the valley to the left, weもっと詳しく
The actual Achachihua Viewpoint
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
On our map, we noticed that the actual viewpoint was a bit further away. We decided to walk there. On the way, we had some lovely views of the Cabanaconde village. We also saw a pen where they wereもっと詳しく
The Craze for Travelling
😁😁😁 he'll have a few problems at the borders, rest all is cool.
The cross near the Achachihua Viewpoint
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Just behind the Achachihua Viewpoint was a hill with a cross at the top. We decided to climb up for some better views.
Views from Achachihua cross
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The views from the cross were equally beautiful. We could also see the other side of the hills.
Walk to the hill church
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
From the top of the hill with the cross, we could see a church 2 hills away. We decided to trek till there. On the way, we saw many cactii with their flowers blooming. It was a beautiful sight.
At the church on the hill
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ 🌫 12 °C
After about 15-20 minutes of hike, we reached the church on the hill. The blooming cactii were very eye catching.
Views from the church
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
The views from the church were amazing. By now, the rain was coming from all around. We could see the rain falling in the Colca Canyon and the hills on the opposite side of the church. The only placeもっと詳しく
Back to Cabanaconde
2017年11月13日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
From the church on the hill, we managed to get back to the village before the rain started. At the main square, we also had some fried donuts like stuff the lady was selling.
After that we were backもっと詳しく
Start of Colca Canyon Trek
2017年11月14日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
The plan for the day was to start on the Colca Canyon trek.
The trek is normally done in 2 days and basically involves going down one side of the canyon from 3200 mts at Cabanaconde to 2100 mts atもっと詳しく
Trek start checkpoint
2017年11月14日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The path continued along the flat of the fields outside the village. It passed through some narrow channels and at one place, the stream was flowing on the path for quite a few meters.
After walkingもっと詳しく
Views at the checkpoint
2017年11月14日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The views from the checkpoint were stunning. We could see the mountain ranges far to the left and the canyon all the way to the right. Downwards, we could see the initial descent into the canyon.
The steep descent
2017年11月14日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
After the initial track where there was some shade, the track started going down steeply. There was no shade and the sun beat on is mercilessly. The track was mostly loose stones and rocks with aもっと詳しく
Deeper and deeper
2017年11月14日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The path slowly and steadily continued going deeper and deeper into the canyon. At some point, we could see the oasis at the bottom but it still looked quite small from where we were, basicallyもっと詳しく
Oasis gets bigger and bigger
2017年11月14日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
With our end goal in sight, it was easier to keep the motivation going. With each curve of the track, the oasis started looking bigger. On the way, we crossed a section of the path that had been dugもっと詳しく
Paradiso de las Palmas
2017年11月14日, ペルー ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The oasis was a true oasis. In the bleak surroundings with only sand and stones and some cactii, this was a place rich in flora. There were fig trees, avocado trees, even mango trees and many varietyもっと詳しく
