Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon's deepest point is at 13,648 feet deep,
which does not necessarily coincide with elevation, I think.

Teisha and I hiking on Day 1

We started our trek by hiking out of the town of Cabanaconde, which is at 10, 784 feet. We left the town around noon and hiked down into the canyon for about 3.5 hours. Our guide enticed us to go a little off the beaten path (literally) to get to a site where there were hot springs. The hike going down into the canyon was not too bad, but I kept thinking that at some point, we were going to have to hike up...

Going down...

The lodge from the first night was a wonderful surprise,
with naturally heated pools, as promised. The huts were nestled
right into the mountain, making it possible to hear the gurgle of the
white waters while eating and resting.

These are the cabins at the lodge. They face the river.