South America Living

If able to add the Colca Canyon to your Peru travels… you’re in for a treat and will be visiting one of the deepest canyons in the world at 4,160 [...]

Cabanaconde is the last stop on the Colca Canyon trail from Arequipa. The small town is 2 hours from Chivay, Peru and where most begin treks into the Colca Canyon. [...]

Advertised heavily for the Colca Canyon area are the lovely Termas La Calera (La Calera Hot Springs in English) 10 minutes or so outside of Chivay. Travel Guide to Chivay, [...]

Peru’s GDP per capita is growing like a weed, potentially doubling to 10,000 by 2020 or earlier (Source: Peruvian Times). Plans to expand tourism are also in the works with [...]

Yanque is most travelers second stop post Chivay, Peru when traveling through the Colca Canyon. It is just 40 minutes by minivan from Chivay. It is a tranquil town with [...]

When readying for their trip to the Colca Canyon most tourists become familiarized with the names of two towns – Chivay and Cabanaconde – and for good reason. Chivay is [...]

As you can tell from the photo to the left, Huanchaco, Peru is a popular surfing spot. This Pacific coast town is also a popular location for Peruvians and International [...]