Colca Canyon
The next morning I board a bus headed for Colca Canyon. Time limited me to a bus tour rather than the trek I originally wanted to do. After a couple of hours on the bus I´m happy I did it this way. It has gotten cold again and we even drive through a little snow. The volcano I was going to climb is completely covered in clouds. This means it is is either raining or snowing up there. I´m happy to be warm.
The group of 12 is predominately local. I am the only English speaker again.
Many of the people are on the beginning of their vacations. This is their first taste of altitude sickness. I must be very used to the altitude now, because I don´t notice anything. Other than the days in Chile I have not been under 3000m in a long time.
The first day is uneventful. The most interesting thing we do is go to a mountain where you can see 7 volcanic peaks.
That night we visit a very nice complex of hot springs. At dinner we are treated to a folk dancing seminar. I don´t know what is about me, but I am always pulled out of a group as a volunteer. The dancing is actually very fun and the entire group stays there for hours. I am recruited after wards to go to a disco and learn salsa, with minor success.
The hotel we are in this night is one of the unfinished buildings I mentioned in a previous post. The rooms have ceilings but the rest of the hotel is still open air.
The next morning I board a bus headed for Colca Canyon. Time limited me to a bus tour rather than the trek I originally wanted to do. After a couple of hours on the bus I´m happy I did it this way. It has gotten cold again and we even drive through a little snow. The volcano I was going to climb is completely covered in clouds. This means it is is either raining or snowing up there. I´m happy to be warm.
The group of 12 is predominately local. I am the only English speaker again.
Many of the people are on the beginning of their vacations. This is their first taste of altitude sickness. I must be very used to the altitude now, because I don´t notice anything. Other than the days in Chile I have not been under 3000m in a long time.
The first day is uneventful. The most interesting thing we do is go to a mountain where you can see 7 volcanic peaks.
That night we visit a very nice complex of hot springs. At dinner we are treated to a folk dancing seminar. I don´t know what is about me, but I am always pulled out of a group as a volunteer. The dancing is actually very fun and the entire group stays there for hours. I am recruited after wards to go to a disco and learn salsa, with minor success.
The hotel we are in this night is one of the unfinished buildings I mentioned in a previous post. The rooms have ceilings but the rest of the hotel is still open air.
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