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PAMPAS CAÑAHUAS AND SUMBAY CAVE PAINTINGS - ANDEAN RUPESTRIAN ART

Arequipa Wild And Paleolithic Tour - Full Day With Private Guide And Van

Pampas Cañahuas and Sumbay cave paintings are located in the National Reserve of Aguada Blanca and Salinas, behind Misti and Chachani volcano, just 87km on the new way from Arequipa to Puno or Cusco.
Pampas Cañahuas is the home for the rare wild animal as know Vicuña (vicugna). The Vicuña lives between 3800 - 4800m on the plateaus and slopes of the Andes Mountains. These wonderful animals are prohibit to be domesticated and are protected by Peruvian laws, because this animal produce extremely finest wool witch cost very expensive.
Arequipa territory has great historic past. The first settlements on this zone data from Paleolithic Era (6000 - 8000 BC).
Sumbay cave keeps rupestrian paintings, where is possible to see on the walls how the first humans on this part of the highlands practice to hunt animal such as camelidae (Huanacos, Vicuñas), foxes, pumas, deers and other extinct animals running away. Also this rupestrian painting is good resources to know more of Arequipa history.
Inside of Sumbay cave is possible to see some tools as scrapers, disc shaped knives and burins for sewing.
PERU ADVENTURE TOURS invite you to visit Pampas Cañahuas and Sumbay caves - Rock Art guided by professional and authorized tour guides and private van.

Sumbay Paleolithic Picture & Pampas Cañahuas

Sumbay Paleolithic Picture & Pampas Cañahuas

TOUR ITINERARY OF PAMPAS CAÑAHUAS & SUNBAY CAVE PAINTINGS

This tour departure at 8am from your hotel by private van and professional accredited tourist guide. We go first to Yanahuar main square and visit the nice church of Yanahuara district. Keep going we arrive to Carmen alto lookout and spectacular view of the Chilina Valley and Chili River, from this point you can get the best picture of Misti volcano and Chachani snow-peak.
We drive along the road to Puno through farming town of Yura, from here is just uphill passing small cactus forest on the slopes of Chachani Mountain. After 1 hours of drive arrive to Pampas Cañahuas (4200m), this area is located inside the National Reserve of Aguada Blanca. Here you will observe plenty of elegant and rarely animals as know Vicuña (Vicugna), The Vicuñas are grazing along the plateaus on the back site of Chachani. Keep driving arrive to Patawasi village and meet farmers keeping their Alpacas and Llamas on the slopes of the hills. Continue our tour we go to visit the most interesting point. Sumbay apinting caves is located on the left side of the road, to get there we take downhill gravel road until the main gate.
Walking tour to the cave and look of the rupestrian rock art, these represent humans, animals and rare figures painted on the walls. We stay around two hours in these places and then we go to visit some groups of Alpacas and Llamas and our guide will show you some daily customs about Andean people of this zone.
We make a picnic (box lunch) in next of Sunbay River with spectacular looks of Chachani, Misti, Pichu Pichu and another mountain between Arequipa and Puno department.
At 2pm we return by the same road to Arequipa, but 40 minutes before Arequipa we take dirt road to Quiscos and Yura Viejo valley. These valleys are located on the north site of Chachani and between volcanic hills. This is very reach valley where farmers work the same fields 3-4 times per year. If time permit we will be able for short walk along Capua canyon.
Around 5pm arrive to the hotel in Arequipa.

INCLUDED

Experienced English-speaking tour guide
Private van - whole trip
Full drinking water and plenty snacks (sandwiches, chocolates, fresh fruits and energy bars)
Tables and camp chairs
Plenty of hot Coca tea
Oxygen bottle and first aid kit for the participants and our camp staff
Tour price include government sales tax (19% as known IGV)

TOUR SCHEDULE & COST
DATE	TOUR	COST
Any day (April to November) Some days in the rain season, between december to March	PAMPAS CAÑAHUAS AND SUMBAY CAVE PAINTINGS - ANDEAN RUPESTRIAN ART Arequipa Wild And Paleolithic Tour - Full Day With Private Guide And Van	Backpacker Service Not able Private VIP service (Private van & Tour guide) 2 participants US$95 each 3-4 participants US$75 each 5 to more participants US$60 each
Discount 5%: South American Explorers Club Members Discount 10%: Tour Operators or Travel Agencies Only Students: US$5 discount only with valid green ISIC card
Organized Groups: We offer private and any time departure
Group size: 8 participants per guide
We highly recommended to book space prior you arrive to Peru

All prices stated above are subject to change.
Exchange rate US$1 = S/. 3.02 (rate may vary daily).
Above prices include local taxes.

NOT INCLUDED

Soft and alcohol drinks
Breakfast and supper
Tips for guide and camp staff
Walking stick (can be hired from our office in Arequipa US$2 per pair)

RAIN SEASON

December to March. Some days blue sky with good conditions to visit the National Reserve.

BEST TIME TO VISIT

April to December, specially on April because is the season when the Vicuñas birth and all mountain looks completely white.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Day backpack 30Lt
Windproof jacket
Strong comfortable and waterproof boots (December to April)
Sweater and thermal pants and every thing you can have to be warm
Hat or cap and sun block to be protected from the strong sun
Toilet paper
Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries
Sunglass is strongly recommended to protect your eyes from sun
Your personal medications

This tour is recommended for people like to know more about wild life such as South American Camelidae (Vicuñas, Alpacas and Llamas).

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