Location: Arequipa – Caylloma
Altitude: 3417 m.a.s.l.
Recommended visit: All year round
Rainy months: December to March
Temperature: Max. 24°C, min. 10°C
Main attraction: Colca Canyon
Yanque, located 15 minutes from Chivay, was the habitual residence of Collaguas chiefs until it became a mestizo baroque style city during the Colony. Its large square, in which dancers appear fleetingly, demonstrates this, in addition to the lively expression of its textiles. Get to know its large archaeological complex of Uyo Uyo and enjoy its thermal medicinal waters of Chacapi and Puye.
Distance: Arequipa to Chivay: 3h (151 km); from Chivay to Yanque: 15min (06 km)
ITINERARY
DAY 1:
-Departure from Arequipa by transportation and private guide.
– Reception of guests at Casa Bella Flor with drinks and infusions with herbs from the garden to mitigate the symptoms of altitude. Lunch.
– 3-hour walk to the ruins of Uyu Uyu passing through the Chininia hanging colcas, the amphitheater and cultivation terraces.
– Visit to the Chacapi and/or Puye hot springs according to preference.
-Family dinner at Casa Bella Flor
– Accommodation
DAY 2:
– Breakfast at home
– Transfer to the tourist circuit of the Condor viewpoint, visit to the Geyser in Pinchollo.
– In the afternoon, activity to be carried out in the field according to season, for example: planting, harvesting, cleaning.
– Family dinner, dance presentation and/or storytelling
– Accommodation
DAY 3:
- In the morning optional activities; Cycling, horseback riding, zip line, ATVs, Yanque museum
. Return to Arequipa or continue to Puno.
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