Today we woke up at 4:15AM, quickly got ready, and started hiking out of Colca Canyon at around 4:30. We hiked as a group for the first thirty minutes and then our guide allowed each of us to hike as quickly as we wanted. I pushed myself near my limits and ended up finishing before 6:30AM. It was cold and windy at the top, but fortunately some local vendors were selling coca tea. Over the next hour, I sipped on two heavenly cups of coca tea until the entire group arrived.
At around 7:30, we walked into town and had omelettes, tea, and coffee at a local restaurant. Then, we continued to the hot springs, where I was able to soak for 20 mins and then take a hot shower. We then had a delicious lunch buffet with a salad bar, soup, and many vegetarian entrees. After a couple more stops (volcano viewpoint and llamas near the highway) we drove back to town and arrived at about 5pm. I stopped by the hotel to pick up my luggage and then took a taxi to the bus station for the overnight bus ride to Paracas.
All photos can be accessed via the following link:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LDlDimNXVWHqKrC26k68EAiKUKrOc568
