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| | Andean and Rainforest Expeditions - Peru, Rainforest, Ecotourism, Amazon, Chile, Patagonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18) |
 | | Venture along the rim of the indescribable Colca Canyon, the deepest gorge in the world and home to the Cambanas and Collaguas indigenous communities and the Andean Condor. |
 | | This experience will be enhanced by the sheer beauty of the Colca region which is surrounded by high mountains, active volcanoes, diverse fauna and flora such as: wild vicunas, vizcachas, condors, hawks, falcons, three types of flamingos, puna ibis, giant coot and andean goose just to name few. |
 | | The vegetation also is varied and includes: the nopal cactus providing the locals with the fruit called tuna; the cochineal red colorant used for their weavings; and the high altitude grass or "ichu", essential to the diet of the wild vicunas, domestic llamas and alpacas. |
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