El Callejon de Huaylas, becomes a beautiful Andean valley about 180 km long, which winds along the Rio Santa, making beautiful countryside full of color, Antonio Raymondi named the towns along the valley: Recuay Ladronera, Huaraz Presumption, Carhuaz Borrachera, Yungay Caraz beauty and tenderness, are places that are just a hand between the peoples of the most important Callejón de Huaylas, imponderable whose beauty is enhanced with the eternal snows of the Cordillera Negra, where the slopes dora the sun wheat and cornfields.
Traveling from Lima to Huaraz, the Callejon de Huaylas starts at 4000 meters, in the Pampa de Lampa, where the lean, quiet cold waters of Laguna Conococha, that gap is the main source of the Rio Santa.
Laguna Conococha extended the Andean paramo, is one of the attractions of the Callejon de Huaylas impressive, is the most impressive of the mountains and the white color of the blue green water.
Andalusia Conococha over, begins to fall gently, then traveled about 49 km, was first up to the people of the Callejon de Huaylas: CATAC, very picturesque place which is 3500 meters above sea level, in this part of the road that leads to the ruins of Chavin de Huantar. Catac is an attractive place with houses built of adobe and thatched roofs.
Following the trip to 4 km, the portico of the Callejon de Huaylas is Ticapampa people, is located at an altitude of 3450 meters, where mining activities flourished large developing gold, silver, zinc , lead and copper.
(source: huarazfotoluciano.com)

Colca Canyon (3300 meters deep), one of the deepest in the world and the natural habitat of the majestic condor, is located in the spectacular Colca Valley, a picturesque Andean valley with small towns founded in the era of Cologne, formerly town by Collagua and Cabanas. The inhabitants of the area kept old traditions and cultivate the pre-Inca terraces.
The perfect place to admire the world’s largest bird, the condor, flying in circles on the Colca Canyon and suitable for adventure sports.
Arequipa is the second largest city of Peru, located 1024 kilometers (640 miles) south of Lima. It was founded in 1540 and is one of the most attractive cities in the country. With many colonial churches and mansions, including the Convento de Santa Catalina, founded in 1579 and opened to the general public after 400 years of faculty. Arequipa is known as the “White City” because of its many buildings made of a white to sillar stone was thrown by the Misti volcano. Three volcanoes dominate the scenery: Misti Chachani and Pichu Pichu.
The pleasant climate and altitude of Arequipa (2300 meters above sea level – 7500 feet) make it the perfect place to acclimatize before continuing his trip to Cusco and Puno.