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	Colca Canyon, The Majestic Colca Canyon, Classic Colca Canyon, Colca Valley, Cordor in Colca, colca canyon circuit ...
		COLCA CANYON is one of the deepest in the world and home of the majestic condor.
		The COLCA CANYON: 3,200 meters deep, one of the deepest in the world and home of the majestic condor, is located in the spectacular COLCA VALLEY, a picturesque andean valley dotted with towns founded in colonial times and formerly inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas.
		The COLCA VALLEY is approximately 160 kilometers from Arequipa.
	www.sungatetours.com /english/colca.htm (955 words)

	Colca canyon Arequipa Peru
		Colca canyon is the major attraction of the Department of Arequipa and also one of the most important in Peru.
		There are essentially 2 types of tours: bus tours in which the canyon is seen from above, from some spectacular viewpoints, and treks in which one hikes down to the bottom of the canyon from Cabanaconde.
		Note that this entry to Colca is generally not asked to people entering in public bus, but that you'll have to pay it anyway at the Cruz del Condor Mirador if you make a stop there between 7:00 and 9:00 am.
	www.hoteltintin.com /colcaing.php (1424 words)

	Colca Canyon, Peru
		Although it was once thought to be the deepest canyon in the world, Colca Canyon (Cañon del Colca) is the second deepest, after nearby Cotahuasi Canyon.
		Measuring 3400 m deep, the Colca Canyon is the result of a seismic fault between two volcanoes.
		The Colca Canyon area has been inhabited for thousands of years and was home to the Collagua, Cabana, and eventually the Inca peoples.
	www.planetware.com /arequipa/colca-canyon-per-ar-cc.htm (224 words)

	Colca Canyon
		The primary goals of this expedition were to reach 1) Colca Canyon, which is known as the deepest canyon in the world and 2) the Nazca Lines, the site of the most famous large-scale figures in the world.
		Colca Canyon is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States and is about ten thousand feet deep when measured from the snow-covered mountains bordering the Rio Colca.
		At this time of the year many of the canyon walls were covered with green vegetation; at other drier times, Aldo said the canyon was mostly brown.
	www.mindspring.com /~j-smith/Colca1.htm (6138 words)

	Colca Canyon, Peru
		The Incas conquered the Colca region in the middle of the 15 th century, and one of Inca Mayta Capac's generals married the ñusta Mama Yacchi.
		The depth of the canyon from the Cruz del Condor to the river is approximately 1,500m.
		The Colca Canyon was largely inaccessible until the 1970s, when a road from Arequipa was built as part of the Majes irrigation project, which diverts water from the Colca River to the agricultural area of Majes.
	www.llamatravel.com /peru_colca_canyon.cfm (510 words)

	Colca Canyon - Peru Travel Information
		Colca Canyon is one of the deepest canyons in the world, and some claim that it is even the deepest one.
		The canyon's depth is double that of the Grand Canyon in the US, but don't expect to see something similar to the grand canyon.
		The canyon is deep but its walls are not as vertical as the ones of the Grand Canyon.
	www.trekker.co.il /english/peru-colca-canyon.htm (435 words)

	Peru Travel & Tours Pictures & Photos, From Arequipa To Colca Canyon
		The Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the world, is said to be twice the depth of Arizona’s Grand Canyon; but having lived in Arizona and hiked into the Grand Canyon, we would not agree with that statement.
		Even though the "canyon" is very deep; I would say that the Colca "Canyon" is not so much a traditional canyon as it is a deep river basin.
		While the Colca Canyon two day or longer tour was very nice, we would recommend that the direct trip, which leaves Arequipa at 3 AM in the morning and gets back at about 6 PM, would be a much better choice if you only have a short time to stay in Peru.
	www.delange.org /Colca/Colca.htm (1195 words)

	Rumbos Online: Adventure and Nature in the Colca Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Colca canyon arose from a fault in the earth's crust eroded for thousands of years by the largest river of the Peruvian coast.
		The Colca River is more than 200 kilometers long and in places it has cut 3,400 meters into the earth, forming a canyon twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States.
		The Colca was opened to tourism in 1985, when new highways and the infrastructure built for the Majes project made access easier.
	www.rumbosonline.com /articles/9-08-destinocolca.htm (705 words)

	Arequipa tour, Arequipa Peru Hotels and tours destinations
		To the north of Arequipa is the higher course of the Colca river valley which deep canyon is renowned among rafters.
		One of the survival skills of the ancient Colca people was the ability to store large amounts of grain for hard times the warehouses, known as 'colcas', gave name to the valley.
		They are the Collaguas who arrived to the Colca valley from the high regions and seem to be descendants of the Aymaras because of their language and customs.
	www.peru-explorer.com /colca.htm (1500 words)

	Colca Canyon Trek (3 day) - Arequipa - TravBuddy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The 3-day Colca Canyon trek is fairly standard among the many travel agencies in Arequipa, although some groups take other routes and stay at different villages in the canyon.
		The Colca Canyon is known as the deepest (or at least second deepest) canyon in the world - on average, 3,400m deep over 2 kilometres.
		The Colca River runs through the canyon and there is also an oasis which is green all year round due to water that springs from the mountainside.
	www.travbuddy.com /reviews/1326 (1482 words)

	Gate of the Sun - Peru - Arequipa and the Colca Canyon Tour
		The Convent of Santa Catalina, opened to the public in 1970 after 400 years of cloistered religious life, is the most characteristic feature of the city, followed by the Sabandia Mill, the Founder's Mansion, the Main Square and the beautiful countryside, among other things.
		Colca Canyon, some 150 kilometers from the city, is one of the most beautiful sites in the Peruvian highlands.
		The view from here is breathtaking: one can see the silvery thread of the Colca River flowing below in the roar of the canyon, while majestic condors soar overhead using the warm air currents from the canyon depths to rise towards the high peaks.
	www.gateofthesun.com /Colca/index.htm (369 words)

	Colca Canyon Trek - Chachani, Misti Climb - Arequipa - Peru
		We start trekking down into the canyon, and after about three hours cross the river at the bottom to arrive in the village of San Juan de Chuccho, where we will overnight in the Hotel.
		After a relaxing night and sumptuous breakfast, we continue along the other side of the canyon, passing through the picturesque villages of Coshñirgua and Malata, before descending to the lowest point of the canyon, the Oasis.
		Here it is usually possible to witness the flight of condors, as they rise on the thermals out of the canyon around 9:00 am.We catch the bus again and stop in Chivay for lunch and the opportunity for a relaxing 20-minute dip in the hot pools there.
	www.cordillerablancaclimbing.com /colcacanyontrek.htm (279 words)

	Visit Peru's Colca Canyon & Spotting the Andean Condor
		To the north of Arequipa in Peru is the higher course of the Colca river valley whose deep canyon is renowned among rafters.
		The section before the canyon consists of an encased valley that runs from east to west, beginning in the cold puna and running down to warmer regions, showcasing the region's great scenic beauty and cultural attactiveness.
		They are the Collaguas who arrived in the Colca valley from the high regions and by their language and customs seem to be descendants of the Aymaras.
	www.adventure-life.com /articles/colca-canyon-34.php (394 words)

	"Incaventura trekking Colca Canyon, climbing Misti, Chachani, Arequipa information South America tour"
		This is a great trek, recommended for those who want to see the Colca Canyon from the inside and who have a basic level of fitness.
		We stop at the rim of the canyon to appreciate the spectacular views, then begin the zig-zag descent to the river.
		We carry on walking on the other side of the canyon, passing through idyllic countryside and the remote villages of Coshñirgua and Malata, before descending to the Oasis, where we stay the night in bamboo bungalows.
	www.incaventura.com /colca1.html (476 words)

	Colca Canyon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Tucked away in an isolated fold in the Andes of Southern Peru, the Colca thunders through the Everest of river canyons.
		The Colca canyon in Arequipa is one of the deepest canyons on earth with a depth of 3,191 mts.
		Many of the buildings in the old part of the city are a light colored volcanic rock called sillar and Arequipa is often referred to as "the White City." In the evening we have an orientation dinner and spend the evening in a hotel.
	www.perurafting.com /colca.html (615 words)

	Colca Canyon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cotahuasi Canyon nearby to the northwest is a deeper canyon at 11,488 ft (3,501 m).
		Both features are dwarfed by the Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon in Tibet, which is the deepest in the world.
		The small town of Chivay is on the upper Colca River, where the canyon is not so deep but where many terraces are present in the canyon and continue for many kilometers downstream.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Colca_Canyon (633 words)

	Colca Canyon Peru - Holiday Information from Real Peru
		After the conquista, the Spaniards also recognised Colca's importance and ordered what was left of the canyon's population after years of war and disease to be gathered into fourteen villages in the valley to make agricultural exploitation and tax collection easier.
		If this sad episode in the canyon's history can be said to have had a silver lining, it lies in the fourteen churches of the valley, each a unique example of the blending of European religion and architecture with those of the inhabitants' ancestral traditions.
		In terms of wildlife, the canyon is hard to beat; the most famous residents are probably the enormous Andean Condors and Colca Canyon is indisuptably the best place to get up close and personal with the largest bird in the world.
	www.therealperu.co.uk /guide/colca.aspx (848 words)

	PeruRail - Exploring the Land of the Incas
		The History of Colca is written in stone on the steep slopes of the valley, home to the proud and ancient “Cabanas” and “Collaguas” ethnic groups.
		Take an adventurous tour to the Colca Canyon, arguably the deepest canyon in the world, which mirrors a South-East Asian scene with terraces developed by the pre-Incan cultures, through the utilization of the water from the volcanoes and an astonishing irrigation system.
		The Colca landscape is virtually covered with over 200 varieties of plants, 117 species of birds (including the colibri andino, the world’s largest hummingbird), and many alpacas, llamas and vincunas - the trip to Condor Cross offers an opportunity to see many of these.
	www.orient-express.com /web/tper/tper_destination_canyon.jsp (395 words)

	Travelogue Peru 2006 - Colca Canyon - Part 1
		Colca Canyon: From Chivay to Mirador Cruz del Condor.
		Lunch was the usual and mostly successful attempt to take the tourists to a place where everything costs five times as much as in the local restaurants a couple of blocks away.
		February is not the best time of the year to see condors, but we were lucky: After only a couple of minutes one of these mighty birds (wing span up to 3.5 meters) circled a few times over our heads.
	volker.umpfenbach.de /en/reisen/2006peru/2006peru02a.htm (721 words)

	ECS Travel, Peru Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The journey is along the Charcani and follows a winding road over the slope of the Chachani volcano, rapidly descending to the magnificent Colca Valley where the traveler will have the sight of a beautiful landscape surrounded by terraces, snow-capped mountains and villages founded in the sixteenth century.
		The Colca zone is very appropriate for adventure tourism and travelers are recommended to stay more than one day to enjoy the area.
		On the way back from Colca Valley through Pampa de Siguas or leaving directly from Arequipa, taking the route to Lima and then a 7 km detour at Corire (district of Uraca), the amazing Toro Muerto petroglyphs can be found.
	www.ecstravel.com /arequipa.htm (1573 words)

	Information Peru Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Between December and March, the waters of the Colca River offer for the lovers of canoeing, one of the best places in the world for the practice of this sport.
		This area was traveled and explored for the first time in 1979 by an expedition of students of the University of Cracovia (Poland), who baptized the route with the names of Canyon of Juan Pablo II, Canyon of the Poles and Reparaz Canyon in honor to its discoverer Gonzalo de Reparaz Ruiz.
		The lower part of Majes river can be navigated in rubber rafts, it does not have long rapids but the beauty of its landscape and clarity of its waters will give you an unforgettable experience, and it will also provide strong emotions and high doses of adrenaline.
	www.go2peru.com /webapp/ilatintravel/articulo.jsp?cod=199888 (588 words)

	PABLO TOUR Trekking Cabanaconde Andahua Volcanoes Colca Canyon Arequipa Peru
		This trek is the dream of all adventurers, full of physical effort, beautiful scenery, great for taking photos, especially crossing the mountain range towards the Valley of the Volcanoes, which is a spectacular trek, where we hike to the deepest parts of Colca Canyon and cross the Chila mountain range.
		We’ll visit part of Colca Canyon and the Chila mountain range, visiting one of the most interesting attractions of the region of Arequipa, the Valley of the Volcanoes.
		The most important towns are Cabanaconde and Chocco, in the area of Colca and Andagua near the Valley of the Volcanoes.
	www.pablotour.com /eng/trek_aqp03.html (648 words)

	Peru Holidays: Colca Canyon Trek - Arequipa - Peru
		The Colca Canyon around Arequipa is one of the deepest canyons on earth (3191 m at its deepest part).
		The Colca River Canyon is the world's second deepest (Cotahuasi is the deepest).
		In the morning, we cross the river and hike and climb up the Colca River to see the "John Paul II Falls", the highest falls in the entire canyon.
	www.condorjourneys-adventures.com /peru_colcatrek.asp (461 words)

	Colca canyon tours
		The colca valley is located in one of the driest areas in the world.
		This area was inhabited by the ethnic groups of Collaguas and the Cabanas and in this dry and very accidental landscape, they made a green fertile valley, where many kinds of potatoes, corn (maiz) and fruits are cultivated.
		The region of Arequipa including Colca, is located in a very volcanic area, that is why there are many hot springs in different places.
	www.tamboviejo.com /colca.html (449 words)

	Luxury Arequipa & Colca Canyon Tours & Travel
		At last, you reach the rim of one of the world's deepest canyons, the Colca, on whose sheer cliff face live the magnificent Andean Condors.
		The Colca Valley, to the north of Arequipa, is famed for its geological, ethnographic and cultural wonders.
		We ascend above the valley to the rim of the Colca Canyon, the second most profound in the world (the first is in the next valley) and twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.
	www.inkas.com /tours/colca_canyon/colca_canyon_4n.html (1865 words)

	Andrys Basten - Peru photographs: Colca Canyon - Condor Pass, Part 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		About 13,000 feet above sea level, this is Condor Pass (Mirador Cruz del Condor) in Colca Canyon, where the protected surviving condors of Peru fly, soaring on currents and displaying their 10-ft. wing-spans.
		Colca Canyon, deeper than Grand Canyon, is in the Arequipa region and is reached by crowded bus/van or with the company of (in our case) delightful private guides, as automobiles aren't driven on these unpaved roads.
		In any case, with about 4 hours of very bumpy riding while trying to get enough oxygen in your system at that altitude, a private van is recommended.
	www.andrys.com /peru2.html (268 words)

	IHANA.COM Peru 2000 Colca Canyon
		We left the condors and started the 2 hour walk to Cabanaconde which is a village at the top of the canyon.
		At the bottom of the canyon from here lies an oasis camp site which was out target for the day.
		Its the deepest canyon in the world except for one nearby which is about 130m deeper.
	www.ihana.com /private/trips/peru/peru4_colca.htm (397 words)

	PABLO TOUR - Ecological Travel to Peru
		Enjoy our two days-one night or three day-two night trip in VIP service to the Colca Canyon, in private transport, visiting rupestral paintings (cuevas de Sumbay), National Reserves, south-american camels, natural viewpoints and after all the local customs of Arequipa and his region.
		The trip is a tour in an 4x4 van combinated with a trekking in the Colca Canyon.
		Downhill in the Colca Canyon from 3 300 to 2 000 m (Colca River).
	www.pablotour.com (622 words)

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