We stayed 3 days here and could have easily stayed a week to explore all the villages and trails that dot the canyon. Cabanaconde is at 3,300 mtrs
Sangalle Oasis
It is at the bottom of canyon at about ,2,100 ntrs on a steep trail that winds down. It took us about 2.5 hrs through changing flora with an oasis complete with 5 pools, cabanas, mango, palm and avocado trees and exquisite grounds where they grow food too. You can stay here, but we did this as a very long day trip...yes, we schlepped back up! 3.5 hours, very slowly. Mules are also for hire. Brilliant.
Mirador San Miguel
Walking on the main road out of town, past the cemetery and about 2km there is a dirt track that bops over a ridge and there is a lookout over the canyon. Not a soul and as we took pictures and congratulated ourselves on having hiked down to the bottom the day before, 4 condors came wafting over...magical. 15km out of town is the Cruz del Condor where the hundreds of tours and trips from Arequipa go and where you are charged too. You can get here by public bus from the plaza, I was told that they leave at 8:30-ish am. Head to the Mirador San Miguel instead, though a local boy also said in Jan-March the condors go to this part of the canyon and in the winter they float around to the Cruz el Condor area...my guess is high-season the locals foist a dead sheep over the canyon around the Cruz, low season, they don't bother.
Villages in the area
San Juan, Tapay, Malata,Paclla, Llacta etc. All linked with trails and very easily navigable either a overnighters or long day trips.
Sangalle Oasis
It is at the bottom of canyon at about ,2,100 ntrs on a steep trail that winds down. It took us about 2.5 hrs through changing flora with an oasis complete with 5 pools, cabanas, mango, palm and avocado trees and exquisite grounds where they grow food too. You can stay here, but we did this as a very long day trip...yes, we schlepped back up! 3.5 hours, very slowly. Mules are also for hire. Brilliant.
Mirador San Miguel
Walking on the main road out of town, past the cemetery and about 2km there is a dirt track that bops over a ridge and there is a lookout over the canyon. Not a soul and as we took pictures and congratulated ourselves on having hiked down to the bottom the day before, 4 condors came wafting over...magical. 15km out of town is the Cruz del Condor where the hundreds of tours and trips from Arequipa go and where you are charged too. You can get here by public bus from the plaza, I was told that they leave at 8:30-ish am. Head to the Mirador San Miguel instead, though a local boy also said in Jan-March the condors go to this part of the canyon and in the winter they float around to the Cruz el Condor area...my guess is high-season the locals foist a dead sheep over the canyon around the Cruz, low season, they don't bother.
Villages in the area
San Juan, Tapay, Malata,Paclla, Llacta etc. All linked with trails and very easily navigable either a overnighters or long day trips.
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