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| 4,800 meter above sea level |
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| Mirador de los Andes |
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| Valley, Colca Canyon |
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| Baby Alpaca |
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| Valley, Colca Canyon |
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| Cruz Del Condor |
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| Traditional attirement |
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In search of condors, we took an overnight bus to Arequipa and headed straight to Colca Canyon. The journey took approximately 3 1/2 hours across the High Andean plateau, an area which covers unique ecological zones from desert to altiplano to dry tundra. The scenery was breathtaking. We saw vicunas, llamas and alpacas running in the wild rugged landscape. At one point, we reached the highest altitude of 4,800 meters at the "Miradores the Volcanoes" with astounding views of snow-capped volcanoes as high as 6,000 meters. We spent the night at Chivay, a small village near the canyon, and rose early the next morning to see the condors at "Cruz del Condor." Unfortunately, due to the rainy season, most of the canyon was covered in fog but we remained hopeful and waited patiently for the condors to appear. Sadly none did. However, on our way back, we were fortunate enough to spot one from far away. Though it wasn't what we hoped for, we felt lucky to see the one...our lucky condor.
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