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It seemed like such a good idea at the time ... a 2 hour horse trek around the top of the Colca canyon, then a nice lunch before a descent to the Sangalle Oasis at the bottom of the canyon, an overnight stay and climb back the way we came - what could possibly go wrong?
Well ... We dropped 1200m over a travelled distance that seemed barely double that. This took 2.5 hours and my thighs may never talk to me again.
The views along the canyon and up to the mountains surrounding us were breathtaking - rather like the descent in full sun. We passed a number of hikers coming up who had failed to take heed of the sun's strength and the altitude and were burnt to a crisp!
Having reached the bottom at 16.00 we were informed the departure time was set at 04.30!
For the first time in years we all had a pre-dinner snooze. Bed at 20.15 sharp to prepare for the ascent.
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