2nd day trekking in Canyon del Colca

At 5:30 am we were awakened. Our guide was making us pancakes. He probably thought that we should have some extra energy, as his pancakes were 1.5 cm thick in the middle. They were washed down with tea, coffee and juice. At 06:00 we were ready for the second stage, which consisted of 10 km. The first 5-6 km only went uphill. The rest of the route went down.We both prefer to go uphill, as it is often very difficult to go downhill when the ground is steep and loose. Again, we arrived after 4 hours 15 min. We passed a small village that seemed very poor at first, but they weren't. There is a white parasite on the cactus plants that the locals collect. 1 man can collect 10 kg in 3 months. 1 kg they can sell for 100 S in the city.In addition, the soil is also fertile, so they have many fruit trees such as avocado trees and fruits from cactus plants. There are more than 100 different kinds of cactus plants here in Canyon del Colca. Some are toxic. Otherwise, there are not so many dangerous things to take care of. There is only one kind of snake here and it is not dangerous. Our night was in the Oasis in Sangalle. There was even a pool that was badly needed after a good long hike.The oasis is a beautiful spot at the bottom of the canyon. There are lots of flowers here. A few years ago there were also many trees, but they have been used for firewood. It's stopped today. Instead, gas is used for cooking. Every meal often starts with soup, which is especially delicious when it's cold in the evening.Next, the main course often consists of pasta or rice with vegetables washed down with lots of tea with coca leaves, which are good against altitude sickness. If you drink coca tea or eat coca leaves, you should be aware that you can test positive - even if the amount of cocaine is incredibly small.