We are back in Arequipa after a very nice three day trek of the Colca Canyon (suposedly deeper than the grand canyon but...). It started at 05.00 with the hostel owner waking us up with a cheerful "your bus is allready outside!!" (we were supposed to have left our hotel at 05.30). On our way to the canyon we passed saw some condors and had lunch.
The first days trek took some 4 hours or so and by then the sun was already setting and it was bedtime as we were to get up at seven the day after.
The second day begun slowly but by midday we had a steep and very sunny ascent of some 200 meters.
change of writer (Pierre)...
We did not die from it, which is a really good sign... After a couple hours trek, we arrived to an Oasis, in the middle of nowhere (in the canyon). A couple hours of chilling around a nice swimming pool, the sun set (4pm...). That's the problem with 3000m-deep canyon, you dont really get sunlight for a long time! 4 hours after the sunset - I already see you doing the maths... - we went to bed.
We woke up this morning at 5.30am, and then climbed 1200m (and made it 33% faster than the rest of the group, which means we arrived 1 hour earlier - dad, you can do the maths, you seem to like that :-) ). After that, we had breakfast (yes, I wrote after). Then we went to some hot springs, on a general german request, and then drove back to Arequipa...
PS : In a comment to the previous post, you'll find a lot of answers...
PS 2 : the volcano shown on the last picture is the one we´ll be climbing tomorrow.
10 comments:
Wow, photos are really nice !
This treck seemed to be a bit difficult with this sunny weather :)
Personnaly, i won't do any math ;-)
Is the volcano you'll climbing tomorrow higher than the last part of your treck ?
And don't forget to have a rest :)
Hi,
So, if I understand well the PS2, you will be climbing the Misti tomorrow... 5822 meters according to Internet...
I hope Pierre's legs will not hurt too much, and bus beds are not too short for a first class rest in the bus to Cuszco...
Best regards Jean-Yves
Wow... Some people are fast...
Just waiting for the guide : we should be out of here any minute now...
I haven't even read your but I wanted to mention that this comment contest is ridiculous. bite
@otarie molle : this contest is not ridiculous, it is a way to have some animation in this blog. Then, Pierre and Gustav are not logging for themselves, and having comments will encourage them in their trip :)
There are too much "dead" web logs ;-)
By the way, how is the weather in Belgium ?
Hi,
Pierre, an interesting postcard arrived home for you. More information in your mail box !....
Best regards jean-Yves
Mmmh don't get used to comfy buses, Bolivia will arrive soon!
And enjoy the Misti!
Avec Pouic, Grég et Jean-Yves,impossible de rivaliser pour être au top...nous ne jouons pas dans la même cour...
Je lis quand-même les nouvelles...faut pas croire...
Christine B
Pas la même cour, mais on s'en rapproche !
Sinon, bravo pour l'aigle, photo de G ou P ?
Et bravo pour l'ascension, après coup...
Il manque une photo où on verrait bien la profondeur du canyon.
Au fait, tu sais quel est le nom de l'hôtel au fond du canyon ?
Le Coca Cola Ynn ...
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