Cañon del Colca (Peru)

Cañon del Colca (Peru)

The second deepest Canyon on Earth with a depth of 3400m ! Picture taken at the start of the trail leading to the bottom of the Canyon (alt. 3300m) Arequipa Region - Southern Peru
Andino
on Sep 5, 2007 6:10 am
Image Type(s): Hiking
Image ID: 333037

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Scott

Scott - Sep 5, 2007 7:01 pm - Hasn't voted

2nd deepest claim

The second deeper Canyon on Earth with a depth of 3500m !

Although South Americans claim that Colca is the 1st or second deepest canyon on earth, the ones in the Himalayas beat it. There are actually several gorges 4000-5000 meters deep there.

Andino

Andino - Sep 6, 2007 3:49 am - Hasn't voted

Re: 2nd deepest claim

Yes it is a useless fight between so-called specialist, trying to tell the difference between a canyon, a gorge, a valley...
Let's say Colca Canyon is at least the second in South America ;o)

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