Colca Valley and Canyon, Peru

One of the places I went to in Peru was the Colca Canyon to watch Andean condors. Colca Canyon is the second deepest canyon in the world. On the way to the canyon from the small farming town of Chivey, I stopped at the towns of Yanque and Maca and various overlooks of the Colca Valley.

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The church and fountain in Yanque, Peru.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 53.0mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Four-image panorama of the Colca Valley north of Achoma, Peru. The town of Ichupampa far is in the right.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The church in Maca, Peru.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The church and market in Maca, Peru. Notice the man holding his eagle.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 35.2mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Colca Valley deepening toward Colca Canyon. The town on the left is Madrigal and the one in the distance on the right is Maca.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 22.9mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Farm terraces in the Colca Valley. American farmers are spoiled by all their flat land.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 44.6mm
Exposure: 1/250 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Colca Canyon. This is the second deepest canyon in the world.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Andean condors resting above Colca Canyon.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/100 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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An Andean condor soaring above Colca Canyon.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/250 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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An Andean condor soaring above Colca Canyon.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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An Andean condor soaring above Colca Canyon. Notice the size of it compared to the people.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Snow covered Nevado Mismi.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/1000 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A visitor overlook along the edge of Colca Canyon. Nevado Mismi can be seen in the distance.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 25.9mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The trail along the edge of Colca Canyon.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 23.3mm
Exposure: 1/160 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A wildflower at Colca Canyon.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A large cactus on the edge of Colca Canyon.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 20.2mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A variety of cactus near Colca Canyon.
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 27.8mm
Exposure: 1/80 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

Photographer: Rick Scott
Date: October 1, 2014
Camera: Canon PowerShot G1 X digital camera
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6 for RAW conversion and image processing.


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