b'PARTNER SPOTLIGHTTwo Worlds ofANDEAN TALK TO OUREXPERTMagic Thidara Udomritkulthidara.u@hayesandjarvis.co.uk020 8106 2376Condor Colca canyon viewpointExperience Arequipa city Baroque city plazas and condors soaring around a canyon in the Arequipa region of the Peruvian Andes.hayesandjarvis.co.uk/peruArequipaThe Sunny, White Baroque City Colca Valley of Canyons and CondorsStone and history define the streetscapes of Arequipa, high Drive about 160 kilometres from Arequipa to the Colca Valley up in the Andes at an altitude of 2,300 metres. Wander thefor its striking geology, wildlife viewing, and highland culture. UNESCO-listed historic centres arcaded plazas, admiringYoull cross volcanic plateaus and the Salinas and Aguada ornate faades and colonial-era churches made of whiteBlanca reserve, where llamas, alpacas and vicuas graze. The volcanic sillar. The citys urban heart is the Plaza de Armas withvalley is patterned with ancient pre-Inca and colonial terraces the magnificent 17th-century Basilica Cathedral of Arequipastill farmed by local communities. At white-washed towns PHOTO: COLTUR PERU (AREQUIPA CITY)and other elegant colonial buildings. Nearby, the Santasuch as Chivay and Yanque, experience lively markets, textile Catalina Monastery reveals a world of painted alleys, cloisters,demonstrations, and local cuisine. The highlight of the region and timeless courtyards. San Camilo Market, also close by,is the Colca Canyon and the morning spectacle of Andean is an authentic market of underground food courts, spices,condors riding rising thermals near the Mirador Cruz del and fruit stalls. Visitors can explore the citys many museums,Cndor. Seeing these vast black-and-white birds wheel close including noble homes such as Casa del Moral, where interiorsto cliff faces is an unforgettable wildlife moment. At around and courtyards recall centuries of urban aristocracy. Delicious3,350 metres, Colca Canyon is considered among the deepest aromas rise out of Arequipas restaurants (called picanteras),in the world. Visitors can arrange day hikes or longer trekswhere you can sample the regional cuisine and specials likeinto the Colca Canyon, visit archaeological sites like Uyo Uyo, rocoto peppers, solterito cheese salad, pork crackling, andwatch the Pinchollo Geyser erupt, and soak in natural hot guisado stew. springs nearby. TRUE VOYAGES \x1a23'