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The road crosses a high point of 4,350 meters
before dropping down to the valley, an area of breath-taking landscapes
surrounded by terracing and snow-capped peaks. Far below, at a depth of 3,400
meters, the Colca River winds along the bottom of the canyon, one of the world's
deepest. The valley features archaeological remains left behind by the Collagua,
the ancient inhabitants of the area. These include cave paintings and grain
storerooms known as colcas. There are 14 towns based on both river banks, towns
which were founded in the sixteenth century to settle the Collagua natives who
were scattered around the area. Despite the ravages of time, the towns have
preserved their original characteristics, such as the outline of their streets,
their richly-decorated colonial churches and traditional festivals. (PromPeru) |
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