The rest of our Thanksgiving holiday we spent 2 hours away from
Arequipa in the Colca Canyon area. It was a very scenic route, we traveled as high as 4910 meters. It is quite amazing as we travel to a high altitude yet the area is flat until you get to the canyon areas.
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| Graham and his dad tossing the football at 4910 meters high. |
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| Locals in the area selling their items at tourist stops. |
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| A little boy just playing on the side of the mountain. SCARY. |
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| Here is view of Colca Lodge from the mountain. It is a beautiful and relaxing place to stay. |
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| Hot Springs at the lodge |
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| Llama and Alpacas on the ranch at the lodge |
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| Football anyone? |
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| Headed to the hot springs |
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| Relaxing in the hot springs |
The lodge had some makeshift swings on the ranch. The kids absolutely loved them. Who knew swings could be so entertaining!
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| and of course Graham tossing the football. |
The views at the actual canyon were magnificent. The kids were determined to spot condors. It is the nesting season for the condors so the chances were low but we got lucky and were able to see several condors gliding through the canyon.
We finally ended our holiday with the kids first horseback riding experience. It was quite the adventure but a great way to finish a lovely Thanksgiving break.
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