colca valley
November 15, 2006
out of arequipa we started for a 2-day trip into colca valley with a local guide. the bus ride was 4 hours through a beautiful scenery and one of the stops was on the highest point of the pass on 4900m o.s. - which is a lot higher than what is standing around in switzerland
with the help of loads of coca tea altitude sickness was after the experience in quito no longer a problem except for being short-breathed while walking.
we arrived at our beautiful little hotel near a town in the valley where we could make first contact with alpacas, basically a cute version of the lamas, cute room keys and the gorgeous scenery of the valley during a short walk around the area.
i'm really frustrated about the alpacas... i always found sheep to be the cutest animal on earth, but alpacas are a close runner-up, especially with their posing abilities:
the day was ended with a short swim in the local thermal bath, which is tourist-speak for a heated open air swimming pool.... nevertheless, the hot water was really nice as it gets quite cold on that altitude
with the help of loads of coca tea altitude sickness was after the experience in quito no longer a problem except for being short-breathed while walking.
we arrived at our beautiful little hotel near a town in the valley where we could make first contact with alpacas, basically a cute version of the lamas, cute room keys and the gorgeous scenery of the valley during a short walk around the area.
i'm really frustrated about the alpacas... i always found sheep to be the cutest animal on earth, but alpacas are a close runner-up, especially with their posing abilities:
the day was ended with a short swim in the local thermal bath, which is tourist-speak for a heated open air swimming pool.... nevertheless, the hot water was really nice as it gets quite cold on that altitude
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