2019-05-29 Casa Adina Premium Hotel, Puno to Colca Lodge, Colca Canyon, Peru
Early morning overlooking Puno and Lake TiticacaStray dogs out and about on the walkway by the hotelThe comfortable bar area of the hotel where we enjoyed a few drinks and pizzas last night with some delightful American acquaintances We check out of our hotel and at 8.30 am we are collected by our guide and driverDriving out of Puno we head uphill and catch glimpses of Lake Titicaca where we spent the previous dayLake Titicaca fluctuates from season to season however generally the level has receded over the yearsWe once again pass through the city of Juliaca and then turn off south west on our way to the Colca ValleyAt Santa Lucia we continue west towards Laguna LagunillisWe drive through some spectacular scenerySoon we pass the tranquil shores of Laguna LagunillisAlthough the day looks clear and the sun is shining, the air temperature is still reasonably cool at around 15 degrees CWe look back across the Laguna to the road from where we had come fromWhile taking the photo this active volcano sent a huge puff of steam into the airOur guide told us that this sign is incorrect! Apparently Chachani is on the right and Pichupichu should be on the left!!Continuing on the scenery is absolutely magnificentThe quietest of the group of volcanos is called Misti, however it has not had an eruption for sometime!! Being the closest volcano to the town of Arequipa which has a population over 1 million …… it is a worry!!Lunch boxes had been organised at this small pleasant eatery where we sat undercover and enjoyed the wonderful surrounding viewsThe sign around the Alpacas neck was “please buy me some milk”Once underway again we spot quite a few Alpacas grazing by the roadsideIt was unusual to see the ice beside the roadPassersby stack the small rocks for luck ….. we made sure we did the same!!This church was very much affected during the recent large earthquake in 2016Apparently these hot spring pools are attached to our hotel We finally arrive at the beautiful Colca LodgeThe first thing we do after checking in is to go down to the thermal poolsThere was even a bar at the hot springs site!!A delightful young French couple were enjoying the wonderful hot springs experienceIn the next pool there were some delightful English bathersWe enjoyed a lovely dinner in the hotel restaurantThe quinoa salad was great followed by some delicious tender beef
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