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Riding a pony on the steep trails in Colca Canyon, Peru

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riding on the edge of Colca Canyon, Peru

Riding a pony on the steep trails in Colca Canyon, Peru

(c) Lois Friedland
Visitors can ride horses around the property of a working farm when staying at Parador del Colca. To learn more about visiting this two-mile deep canyon, where many locals still live like their ancestors did centuries ago, read this article about visiting Colca Canyon Peru.

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