The walk to the waterfall is beautiful and not too strenuous. However, it took about an hour of driving in heavy traffic through industrial areas to reach Sogay. The countryside is not at all bucolic. But it was good to get out of the city, and we had a nice stop in Quequena.

Santa Catalina monastery is a beautiful place in Arequipa! Although the price is quite expensive... Definitely worth it! We recommend to take the guided tour.

Whilst the idea of visiting a volcanic quarry might not be top of many people’s bucket list we found the trip entertaining and informative. Our guides met us at our hotel in a car and took us to Cayma, one of the districts of Arequipa to see how the Sillar Stone was commonly used. A very peaceful, and typical district Square. Then after a quick stop overlooking a panorama featuring all three of Arequipa’s volcanoes we headed to the first quarry. Its a literal, working quarry, although it feels very much like it is trying to pivot to tourism, with some decorative sculptures appearing. We had a demonstration of stone cutting, including the chance to split the huge chucks of rock ourselves. It really showed how hard the work is. Next to another note un-used quarry which features a ravine walk along a dried out river bed. We saw unusual-rock formations and historic rock carvings. Then we were dropped back at our hotel. Overall there was a good mix of things to see and do. Whilst my wife was bored by rock cutting, she loved walking the dried river bed, so i would say a good mix for couples! The guides were knowledgable, fluent in english, charming, and attentive to our questions and observations. A great few hours well spent. Highly recommended!

Adrian was an amazing teacher, halarious and very knowledgeable about his craft. The class was very hands on, very informative (really, more about chocolate then you think) and a whole lot of fun. Sign up and smell, taste and make your own chocolate, well worth the 70/s you pay at the restaurant.

You know, the canyon is fantastic. We leave early in the morning ( 2h30) and we have a super sunny day. Everything was almost perfect. What we didn't like was the time we had to spend at Canyon ( 30 min) because our guide wants to have enough time for the ''HOT SPRINGS''. I didn't agree with him but he was THE BOSS. You need at least one hour - one and a half hour to see this beautiful place. Anyway, we were lucky. The condor was the main attraction I fully recommend Colca Canyon.

We hired private guide Oscar Apaza Castro to take us to Capua Waterfall. We had a great time hiking upstream to the falls, meeting locals and a few other tourist, and enjoying the wonderful scenery along the way. Our reward for our effort was a beautiful rainbow above the falls. On our way back to Arequipa, Oscar took us to see the Sillar Route, another interesting attraction in Arequipa. The two sites made for a perfect day trip, and Oscar was a great guide. You can find him on Facebook.