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Cañon del Colca (Peru)

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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

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Scott

2nd deepest claim

Hasn't voted

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.

Posted Sep 5, 2007 7:01 pm


	Andino	Re: 2nd deepest claim
	Hasn't voted	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)
		Posted Sep 6, 2007 3:49 am