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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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