# What to see in the Colca Canyon

Condors, terraces, villages and hot springs in one of the world's deepest canyons.

- 133 votes · 11 items
- Aug 3, 2024 · mochilero_donosti
- https://even.best/en/l/4025/what-to-see-in-the-colca-canyon

## Top 11

1. **La Calera hot springs** (16 · ▲17 ▼1) — Hot springs by the river in Chivay.
2. **Chivay** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — The valley's base town, with its colonial church.
3. **Salinas y Aguada Blanca Reserve** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — Vicuñas and alpacas on the way to Colca.
4. **Maca** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — Colonial church at the foot of the volcano.
5. **Cruz del Cóndor lookout** (8 · ▲12 ▼4) — Andean condors gliding over the canyon.
6. **Antahuilque lookout** (7 · ▲10 ▼3) — Pre-Hispanic terraces above the valley.
7. **Yanque** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Square with dances and a Baroque church.
8. **Pinchollo** (6 · ▲9 ▼3) — Village on the way to Cruz del Cóndor.
9. **Volcanoes lookout (Patapampa)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — The route's highest point, close to 4,900 metres.
10. **Cabanaconde** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — Starting point for treks into the canyon.
11. **Sangalle Oasis** (3 · ▲7 ▼4) — Trek down to the canyon floor.

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