I’ve survived the trek. Just. My calf and thigh muscles have decided that’s quite enough, thank you. Three days of hiking up and down the walls of the canyon, 1.2 kilometers deep. Absolutely stunning views along the way though – volcanoes, condors, mule trains, Inca terraces full of cacti and unusual fruit trees, brightly dressed old women. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
Now we’re off to Ica and the oasis at Huacachina.