Ha. So I read back my last post, and I{m thinking that in my eagerness to convey the experience as truthfully as possible, I neglected to mention that the canyon is awesome. Literally the landscape inspires awe. It{s one of the most amazing places I have ever been, and one of the advantages of rainy season, treacherous paths aside, is that the canyon is incredibly lush and green now, much against expectations. There are lovely terraces overflowing with the purple, yellow and white flowers of a variety of potato plants and cacti growing on every possible surface.
Watching the cloud shadows move across the canyon in the golden morning sunshine, and a condor hunting in it{s natural environment was an incredible moment not to be missed. And last but not least, the inhabitants of the canyon are amazing. Being easily outhiked by a middle aged Peruvian lady in sandals towing a sheep, who made walking up steep staircase-like narrow tracks look like standing on an escalator - priceless.
Just to put the record a little straighter.
xo
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