The Maple Crew Visits Peru (Part 2)

The Maple crew is still in Peru, enjoying some land travel while Maple sits out the hurricane season in the Rio Dulce, Guatemala.  Next up to share some thoughts on Peru is Iris (8 years old, Grade 3).

Suri Alpaca

Q:  What kinds of things have you done in the last few days?
A: We went hiking in the Colca Canyon it was 10.5 km downhill then we took the bus back the next day. The Colca Canyon is the second deepest canyon in the world.  It is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. We also went to an Alpaca museum. We got to feed the alpacas and llamas. We also got to pet the alpacas. Yesterday we went to see some condors.  We saw some condors but not many. The Andean condor is the largest bird in the world.

On the trail...

About 1/3 of the way.  That's our trail stretching out around the mountain.

Andean Condor in flight.

Q:  What was the most interesting to you?  Why was it the most interesting?
A: The Alpaca museum because I love alpacas and llamas, they are cute.  Do you know there are four different types of Llamas: vicuna, guanaco, suri alpaca and huacaya  alpaca. I like the suri because it has long hair.

Llamas, Alpacas & kids - oh my!

Baby Llama!

Q:  What did you not enjoy and why?
A: The hike because it was long and tiring.  My feet and legs hurt A LOT at the end.  The hot springs at the hostel at the end of the hike felt great.

Hot springs apres hiking.

Q:  What are you most looking forward to next and why?
A: Lake Titicaca with the floating reed islands because it will be cool to see.