Travel destinations Peru – Nature

Colca valley

In a four-hour drive, the Colca valley is reached, a deeply incised valley that characterizes one of the most impressive landscapes with the surrounding, still active volcanoes and the terraces for agricultural use created by the ancestral inhabitants of the Collaguas and Cabanas on the steep slopes.

Numerous archaeological remains testify to a lively life in the region even before the spanish conquest, but the colonial period also had a strong influence, which can be seen in the pretty churches in the villages of the Colca. In the heights surrounding the valley, alpacas in particular are bred to obtain the coveted wool.

The «Cruz del Cóndor» vantage point offers a spectacular panoramic view of the Colca Valley, from where the condor can also be observed in flight in the early morning.

Altitude

3635 m (Chivay).

Average temperature

January: 5,7 °C, February: 5,9 °C, March: 6 °C, April:5,2 °C, May: 3,5 °C, June: 1,8 °C, July: 1,7 °C, August: 2,1 °C, September: 3,7 °C, October: 4,4 °C, November: 4,9 °C, December: 5,5 °C.

Average rainfall

January: 123,1 mm, February: 123,4 mm, March: 112,7 mm, April: 31,6 mm, May: 8,1 mm, June: 2,1 mm, July: 2,5 mm, August: 6,6 mm, September: 14,3 mm, October: 17,6 mm, November: 25,1 mm, December: 69,9 mm.

Average relative humidity

January: 70,3%, February: 71,2%, March: 68,3%, April: 58,5%, May: 52%, June: 46,9%, July: 44,3%, August: 44,6%, September: 49,1%, October: 47,6%, November: 51,1%, December: 59,8%.

Source of statistical data: Weatherbase, City of Chivay.

Travel programs:

		PTW-PER001 Experience Peru 12 days / 11 nights Round trip: Lima, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Lima.
		PTW-PER002 Experience Peru + Cloud Forest of Manu 15 days / 14 nights Round trip: Lima, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Manu mountain forest, Lima.
		PTW-PER003 Experience Peru + Tambopata Rainforest 16 days / 15 nights Round trip: Lima, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Tambopata jungle, Lima.
		PTW-PER004 Experience Peru + Paracas and Nasca 15 days / 14 nights Round trip: Lima, Paracas, Nasca, Nasca lines, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Lima.
		PTW-AQP004 Colca valley 2 days / 1 night Drive from Arequipa through «Pampa Cañahuas», «Sumbay», «Vizcachani», «Chukura» and «Parapampa» to «Chivay». Overnight in Chivay. Observation of the condors and the Colca Valley from the Cruz del Condor viewpoint. Return to Arequipa or continue to Puno.