The Sangalle Valley is a tourist attraction located in the heart of the Colca Canyon and is located on the edge of the Colca River in Arequipa.
A space full of vegetation and in whose center there are lodgings to coexist with nature in the lower part of this canyon. An ideal place to rest while you make the Colca Valley route.
This place is best known as Oasis Sangalle is located after descending in zigzag by a horseshoe-shaped path on one of the slopes of the Colca Canyon. A trip that will allow you to visit attractions such as the Layja-Machai cave, the Troja-rumi rock, the Chuirca waterfall, CostaoTalcca and other points of interest of great importance.
The climate in this place is warm and humid, making it ideal for the normal development of flora and fauna, being a mainly fruit-growing area. All this, in an extension of 50 Hectares surrounded by vegetation, magnificent mountains and nature.
An oasis that will give you the opportunity to relax in the various lodgings with heated pools. During the night you can have dinner and finally spend the night in some rustic cabins.
How to get to Sangalle?
If you want to get to this oasis you must travel by bus to Cabanaconde, in Arequipa, a charming town that is generally used as a starting point to this place.
A route through the Colca Valley that generally takes 4 hours through rocky and sloping terrain, whose path is of advanced difficulty. This is the shortest route, but if you stay more days you can try other routes, but you need to be in good shape and contact the best travel agency in Arequipa: Perou Voyage.
Sangalle Travel Tips:
- Take water, food and sweets in your backpack because the prices are excessively high due to the inaccessibility of the place.
- It is necessary to bring insect and mosquito repellent.
- If you are going to spend the night in Sangalle, a good coat never hurts.
- It is also vital to bring sunscreen
- Ideally, you should first adapt to the climate and height of Cabanaconde in order to have a more pleasant trip, otherwise you may need oxygen or a pill for altitude sickness.
- If you need help to finish the path, you will have to rent a mule
- Do not exaggerate with the weight, take only the basics.