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Colca Canyon and Cabanaconde, Peru travel guide – The YEH, MEH, NAHs
The cañón mas grande, Colca Canyon, Peru, is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and much more difficult to reach. The bone-shaking, heart-skipping bus ride from Arequipa is worthwhile for anyone looking to put a little distance…
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Romney vs Big Bird, and our other distractions
It’s been a while since we’ve shared our travel stories. Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up. Politics Todd and I both have been caught up in the Presidential brouhaha, watching both conventions and last…
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Packing list for a Colca Canyon hike
Trekking into Colca Canyon, Peru, the world’s deepest canyon, is relatively easy because there are small villages a short day’s trek apart. At these villages, guesthouses are ready to provide hikers with hearty country meals, bottled water, beds, and the…
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Hike Colca Canyon without a guide: Map and trail guide to Llahuar
The most compelling benefit of hiking Colca Canyon, Peru without a guide is that you can trek at your own pace. This means you can crick your neck watching circling Andean condors, stalk birds and beasts, and stop and smell…
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Beasts, birds, and bugs of Colca Canyon, Peru
The Andean condors of Colca Canyon, Peru attract all the tourist paparazzi attention. Evade the camera flashes and flee down a trail, and there’s a captivating natural diversity in the sky, underfoot, and in the brush.