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Day 1 of the Colca Canyon Hike

When booking Peru I was torn between staying an extra 2 days in Ariquipa to hike the Colca Canyon or spending that time in Puno at Lake Titicaca. From the title you can see which option won out! I actually spoke to a friend right before booking everything to get her input since she had spent a lot of time in Peru.…

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Into the Mountains…

We set off at 9 a.m. for the mountains. The day trip included driving up to the mountains, stopping at a Berber House, and then hiking to a waterfall in the Ourika Valley.  It was all easily arranged through the Riad (house/hotel) where we stayed. The drive is roughly an hour and a half to the waterfall but you stop at about an hour in for a good view of the mountains around you.…

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