Here are some pictures taken during the 3 hours bus ride from Arequipa to Colca Canyon. I think we started late morning or early afternoon. Arequipa was at about an elevation of 2500m or 8200 ft and at our highest point on the way to Colca Canyon, we were at 15,000 feet and then went back to about 2500m. I can personally tell you that at 15,000 ft you can definitely tell there is a lack of oxygen. I had this fuzzy feeling in my brain as if I was dreaming the whole time. And every step felt like I wasn't really walking and just floating.

We stayed in a small town near Colca Canyon called Chivay, in Casa Andina Colca Hotel. That evening we went to some hot springs. It was probably 40F and the springs were feeding some man made pools that were outside. So coming out almost naked and wet was really really cold. The place was full of tourists. I had to rent a pair of bathing suits for $2, since I didn't bring a pair.

Here are photos I took on the way to Chivay and up to the 15,000 feet where we stopped for about 20-30 min's for a break.