Onderstaande reisbeschrijving en dag tot dag schema zijn in het Engels.

Cotahuasi Canyon is well known for its great panoramic views this trek is a mix of fantastic sceneries that the north part of Cotahuasi Canyon can offer us for 4 day of visit (we pass through the highest, local textile factory, hot springs and more besides we gonna have some stops to see the pethrogliphs of Toro Muerto.

The Cotahuasi canyon , which extends from the foothills of the Solimana snowcapped mountain until the confluence of the Ocoña River, has 3,535 meters deep in the Ninacocha sector, nearby the Quechualla town, being the deepest part of a wonderful trip where you can even enjoy lofty lakes, revitalizing thermo medicinal waters, white glaciers and a great variety of flora and fauna.

Van dag tot dag schema

Day 1: We will pick up from your hotel and we leave from Arequipa City to the Cotahuasi Canyon. In the way we will visit Toro Muerto Petroglyphs and Pre-Inca tombs. Then we will visit the Majes valley, Andamayo Canyon and we can observe the geological natural formation called the Castilla Castle. Continue to Cotahuasi Canyon by private card. We arrive at Cotahuasi town, rest at the hotel

Day 2: After breakfast we start our trek in the Cotahuasi Canyon , descending 4 hours, to the valley of Piro , Cuyao bridge, Toro bridge and finally arriving to Sipia waterfall. This day we can see geological walls of the deepest Cotahuasi Canyon in the world, a spectacular large river going to the pacific ocean that can be appreciated in this beautiful place and the variety of colours contrasts. This is a lovely place the wild geography in the Cotahuasi Canyon. In the afternoon we will return to Cotahuasi Town.

Day 3: Early morning (6:00 a.m) after breakfast, we continue our trek to highlands small village, called Puica (3600 meters above sea level). This is a typical village with several habitants dedicated to the agriculture and domestic animals. From here we start walking , approximately 2 hours, to Jatun Llaqta archeological site. This is well-connected with Wari culture and Inca times, and was used as administrative center by the Inca army of this zone. After lunch we will descend (4 hours) the Canyon and Alca valley. We arrive to Alca town and visit / swim in the medicinal hot springs of Luicho that are 45º C.

Day 4: After a solid breakfast we will start to walk to the left of the Cotahuasi River. This day we will walk 6 hours until Cotahuasi Town, going through terraces areas, small towns, suspension bridges, little rivers that flow into the Cotahuasi Canyon. We will stop briefly in villages and we can observe the local people doing daily activities etc. Approximately at 2:00 p.m we will come back to Arequipa City