{"id":820,"date":"2024-05-04T17:18:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/?p=4362"},"modified":"2021-11-04T09:29:11","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T14:29:11","slug":"colca-canyon-in-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Colca Canyon in Per\u00fa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Overflowing Andean vegetation surrounds one of the deepest canyons in the world: the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/arequipa\/\">Colca Canyon<\/a><\/strong>, the perfect setting for both extreme sports and the most peaceful rest, all under the watchful eye of the king of these skies, the condor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viewpoints and hot springs; canoeing, mountaineering or\ntrekking; Sighting of the condor and other typical animals of the mountains in\ntheir natural habitat such as the alpaca, the vizcacha or the puma, is what\nthis valley with its privileged climate offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/arequipa\/\">Colca Canyon in Per\u00fa<\/a> <\/strong>is one of those places in Peru that contains everything. And more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/#Weather\" >Weather<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/#Elevation_of_Colca_Canyon\" >Elevation of Colca\nCanyon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/#History\" >History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/#The_majestic_flight_of_the_Condor\" >The majestic flight of the Condor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/#Price_Tickets_for_Colca_Canyon_in_Peru\" >Price Tickets for Colca\nCanyon in Per\u00fa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/#How_to_get_to_the_Colca_Canyon_in_Arequipa\" >How to get to the Colca Canyon in Arequipa?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/#How_to_get_from_Arequipa_to_Colca_Canyon_in_a_full_day_tour\" >How to get from Arequipa to Colca Canyon in a full day tour?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/#How_to_get_from_Arequipa_to_Colca_Canyon_in_a_2_full_day_tour\" >How to get from Arequipa to Colca Canyon in a 2 full day tour?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/#How_to_get_from_Arequipa_to_Colca_Canyon_by_public_transport\" >How to get from Arequipa to Colca Canyon by public transport?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/#How_to_go_to_Colca_by_car\" >How to go to Colca by car?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-location\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location\"><\/span>Location<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Canon-del-Colca1.jpg\" alt=\"Ca\u00f1\u00f3n del Colca\" data-id=\"2901\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Canon-del-Colca1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/canon-del-colca1-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-2901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Canon-del-Colca1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Canon-del-Colca1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> <strong>Colca Canyon<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Canon-del-Colca.jpg\" alt=\"Ca\u00f1\u00f3n del Colca\" data-id=\"2904\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Canon-del-Colca.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/colca-canyon-in-peru\/canon-del-colca-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-2904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Canon-del-Colca.jpg 450w, https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Canon-del-Colca-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> <strong>Colca Canyon<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"> <strong>Colca Canyon<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Colca Canyon is located in the extreme northeast of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/arequipa-in-peru\/\"><strong>Arequipa Region<\/strong><\/a>, Caylloma province, 165 kilometers from Arequipa and 40 km from Chivay, the main town and capital of the Caylloma province. The highest point in the Valley is the inactive Ampato volcano (6288 meters above sea level), and the lowest is the confluence of the Colca and Adamayo rivers (970 meters above sea level).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Colca valley is 100 km long and occupies only one sector of the Colca river basin, between the districts of Callalli and Huambo. The route to Colca runs along the slopes of the Chachani and crosses plains full of ichu and yareta, samples of Andean vegetation. In these places also live alpacas and vizcachas, which are beautiful camelids typical of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-description\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Description\"><\/span>Description<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Colca Valley there were 8,000 hectares of land irrigation terraces that at the same time prevent soil erosion. Today, more than 1,400 years have passed since the construction of these terraces and they continue to function, allowing the planting of potatoes, 32 varieties of corn, 12 of broad beans and up to 54 of quinoa, among other products for the consumption of the inhabitants of the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weather\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weather\"><\/span>Weather<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Climate of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/arequipa\/\">Colca Valley<\/a><\/strong> is characteristic of the high Andean areas. From mid-April to mid-November, temperatures usually drop below zero at night and reach 15-20 \u00b0 C during the day. During the rainy season, from the end of November to the end of March, the changes in temperature are not so radical because the cloudy sky prevents the sun&#8217;s rays from penetrating during the day. Temperatures at this time of year vary between 5 \u00b0 and 10 \u00b0 C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-elevation-of-colca-canyon\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elevation_of_Colca_Canyon\"><\/span><strong>Elevation of Colca\nCanyon <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>elevation of Colca\nCanyon <\/strong>Is 3 651 masl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-history\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History\"><\/span>History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/arequipa\/\">Colca <\/a><\/strong>was known in the colony as the Collahuas village, thus being one of the most important areas of the viceroyalty of Peru. So much so that Francisco Pizarro entrusted his brother Gonzalo, to settle in Yanque to exercise control of the Valley. At that time, the valley was home to more than 60 thousand people dedicated to agricultural production, especially corn and potatoes, which guaranteed the feeding of a large population and therefore a strategic area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later with the arrival of Viceroy Toledo, the Reduction of\nIndians is applied and the vast population is reduced in towns, changing their\nold hamlets distributed in the valley by towns called &#8220;Reductions of\nIndians.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Republican era, the area was shelved until two\nairmen, Robert Shippee and George Johnson, in the late 1920s, carried out an\naerial photographic survey and found a well-known populated valley that they\ncalled the &#8220;Unknown Valley of the Incas.&#8221; The following year they\nmade an expedition to the area and were surprised by the existence of a deep\ncanyon that has twice the depth of the Colorado canyon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Peru, the use of the area is resumed in the 75s that, due\nto the construction of the Majes irrigation project, the Colca Valley becomes\naccessible for the construction of new roads and the infrastructure conditioned\nfor the stay of the technicians and site personnel. These access and\naccommodation possibilities allow some scholars, researchers, artists and\nadventurers to start exploring the valley and discovering an inexhaustible\nwealth in all fields, historical, artistic, scientific, sports, etc. that give\nrenown and international diffusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this area there are 16 towns directly descended from the\nCollaguas (pre-Hispanic culture of the highlands) and Cabanas ethnic groups,\nwith the towns of Chivay and Cabanaconde being the most visited by tourists.\nCrafts and textile work stand out in the area and it is perceived in the\nelaboration of beautiful pieces of crafts such as carpets and embroideries of\nbeautiful and colorful designs, as well as pieces cut and embossed in tin. They\nalso highlight the elaboration of carved wooden images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-majestic-flight-of-the-condor\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_majestic_flight_of_the_Condor\"><\/span>The majestic flight of the Condor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the villages, samples of colonial architecture and\ndecoration have been found that synthesize above all the &#8220;mestizo&#8221;\nstyle that developed in the Colca from the 18th century, in each of the\nchurches. Some churches were built with the arrival of the Spanish in the\nvalley (approx. 1570) and consequently adopted the Renaissance style of the\ntime. Others, on the other hand, are characterized by the baroque style that\ndates from 1640 to 1700. The most impressive churches are those of Lari,\nYanque, Cabanaconde and Sibayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the houses in the valley are still built in stone\nwith roofs of ichu (a type of straw that grows at considerable altitude). The\nwomen in the communities still wear typical costumes: long skirts and vests\nwith colorful embroidery and a hat with a ribbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/arequipa\/\">Colca Canyon in Per\u00fa<\/a> <\/strong>is the habitat of animals such as the Andean condor among 100 other species of birds, four types of camelids: vicu\u00f1a, guanaco, llama and alpaca. There are also more than 300 species of plants, of which 30 are cacti, not to mention the primitive green yareta. One of the most invaluable spectacles of the visit to the canyon is the sunrise next to the precipice where you can observe, when it dawns, the flight of approximately 20 condors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The valley is ideal for recreational and artistic activities\nsuch as painting, photography, poetry, among others; as well as it is conducive\nto adventure sports such as trekking, boating, climbing, bicling, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-price-tickets-for-colca-canyon-in-per\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Price_Tickets_for_Colca_Canyon_in_Peru\"><\/span>Price Tickets for <strong>Colca\nCanyon in Per\u00fa<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Foreigner: <\/strong>S \/ 70<\/li><li><strong>Latin American and South American:<\/strong> S \/ 40<\/li><li><strong>Peruvian:<\/strong> S \/ 20<\/li><li><strong>Peruvian Student:<\/strong> S \/ 5<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-get-to-the-colca-canyon-in-arequipa\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_to_the_Colca_Canyon_in_Arequipa\"><\/span>How to get to the Colca Canyon in Arequipa?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To get to the <strong>Colca Canyon\nin Per\u00fa<\/strong>, the first thing is to get to Arequipa, the closest city, since the\nonly access road is by land, from there the tours and buses depart to visit the\nColca. In addition, the route is more than 150 km with a duration of 3 to 5\nhours. Below you will see the options available to get to the Colca Canyon from\nArequipa, read on to see the details of each one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Full day tour to the Colca Canyon<\/li><li>2-day full Colca Canyon tour<\/li><li>Get to the Colca Canyon without a tour by public transport<\/li><li>Go to the Colca Canyon by car<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-get-from-arequipa-to-colca-canyon-in-a-full-day-tour\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_from_Arequipa_to_Colca_Canyon_in_a_full_day_tour\"><\/span>How to get from Arequipa to Colca Canyon in a full day tour?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the most recommended option, as getting to the Colca\nCanyon can be a bit complicated if you decide to do it on your own, especially\nby road and public transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/tour\/colca-valley-full-day-tour\/\">full-day tour from Arequipa to Colca Canyon<\/a> is ideal to get there if you want to save and have a little more limited time, although it is also the most exhausting option, since it starts at 3am and ends at approximately 5pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-get-from-arequipa-to-colca-canyon-in-a-2-full-day-tour\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_from_Arequipa_to_Colca_Canyon_in_a_2_full_day_tour\"><\/span>How to get from<strong> <\/strong>Arequipa to Colca Canyon in a 2 full day tour?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike the 1-day tour, this <a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/tour\/colca-canyon-2-days\/\">2 days tour to Colca Canyon<\/a> starts at 9am, so you can rest and have more time in each place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-get-from-arequipa-to-colca-canyon-by-public-transport\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_from_Arequipa_to_Colca_Canyon_by_public_transport\"><\/span>How to get from<strong> Arequipa to Colca Canyon<\/strong> by public transport?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting from <strong>Arequipa\nto Colca Canyon<\/strong> without a tour is a bit more complicated, but not\nimpossible. You must first get to the bus terminal in the city of Arequipa,\nfrom there trucks leave for the town of Chivay. The cost of the tickets to\nColca in a single trip is between 10 to 15 soles and a journey of 3 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Chivay you can find where to stay, eat or relax in the\ntown&#8217;s hot springs, but the most important thing is that from here you can\nstart the route of the Colca Valley viewpoints, reach the cross of the condor\nand other nearby towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-go-to-colca-by-car\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_go_to_Colca_by_car\"><\/span>How to go to Colca by car?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since public transportation to get to the Colca Canyon is to\na certain extent limited, the best option to get to Colca without a tour is to\ndo it by car. Finally, it is important to mention that the route is long, it is\napproximately 10 hours in total round trip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First, from Arequipa to <a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/chivay-in-peru\/\">Chivay<\/a>: 3 hours<\/li><li>Second, from Chivay it is 2 &#8211; 3 hours more to the &#8220;Cruz del C\u00f3ndor&#8221;, main viewpoint and end point of the Colca Valley route.<\/li><li>Finally, the return from the Cruz del C\u00f3ndor to Arequipa: 5 hours<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The main road is very clear, as it will take you directly\nfrom Chivay to the Mirador del C\u00f3ndor, however it has several detours to\ndifferent towns, so go prepared and take the printed \/ downloaded map, because\nin certain parts of the road there is no sign for the mobile and if you trust\nthe GPS 100% you could have some difficulties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overflowing Andean vegetation surrounds one of the deepest canyons in the world: the Colca Canyon, the perfect setting for both extreme sports and the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":821,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arequipa-tips"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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