Peru In the News

Did you know that Peru has the deepest canyon in the world? The Grand Canyon in Arizona is small in comparison. Colca Canyon is located in the southern part of Peru, near the city of Arequipa, and is twice the depth of the Grand Canyon in Arizona! 

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Read the Wikipedia Article:

PERU'S GRAND CANYON - TWICE AS DEEP AS THE GRAND CANYON

Click here for some information about Ivochote and the surrounding area. This is where our burden begins!

 Ivochote is on the back of our Prayer Card! 

One of the ways we get around in the jungle:

Bob is getting ready to take us to "Infierno" aka Hell, located in the Madre de Dios Province, circa 2005