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Colca Canyon - Mirador Cruz del Condor

Cabanaconde  >  Peru

The Mirador Cruz del Condor is a stunning lookout where in the morning you can see the Andean Condor from very close by.

Ajouté* par Koen94
Dernière actualisation 10 septembre 2024

Description

The Colca Canyon is one of the deepest canyons in the world with a depth of about 1000 – 2000 m. The bottom of the canyon is still at 2000 m above sea level and edges of the canyon are at 3000 – 4000 metres above sea level. The Mirador Cruz del Condor is a stunning lookout located in the Colca Canyon at an elevation of 3270 m. At the mirador you can see Andean Condor from very close by in the morning. The best time to see the flight of the Condor’s is between 8 am to 10 am.

In the Colca Canyon region you can see many other bird species as well, for example Golden Grosbeak, Ornate Tinamou, Giant Hummingbird, Variable Hawk, American Kestrel, Aplomado Falcon, Mountain Caracara, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Mountain Parakeet and Andean Flicker.

Détails

Accès

The Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru, located about 160 km northwest of Arequipa. The Mirador Cruz del Condor is accessible by foot from the nearby parking. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. There are some stairs but the accessibility is good. The Canyon itself is only accessible by foot. To explore the canyon walking sticks and good physical condition are advised.

Terrain et Habitat

Canyon/falaise , Montagnes , Plateau , Arbres et buissons disséminés

Conditions

Montagneux , Sec , Rocailleux

Boucle

Oui

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Eté

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps

Itinéraire

Route non pavée , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Voiture

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

Liens

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