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Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon, Arequipa, Peru

Featured Review : Colca Canyon in Southern Peru is one of the deepest canyons on earth, in fact at one time was considered the deepest, but a nearby, less accessible canyon now takes that honour. The canyon reaches a depth of 4160m in pl...See Full Review

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Flight of the Condor

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Essexgirl09 from London, England, United Kingdom
  • March 17, 2010
Flight of the Condor
Quote: Colca Canyon in Southern Peru is one of the deepest canyons on earth, in fact at one time was considered the deepest, but a nearby, less accessible canyon now takes that honour. The canyon reaches a depth of 4160m in places which is twice as deep... Read the full Colca Canyon review

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Watch Your Head (For Altitude Sickness That Is!)

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Owen Lipsett from New York, New York
  • February 2, 2010
Watch Your Head (For Altitude Sickness That Is!)
Quote: Arequipa doesn't have sheer number of the "must-sees" of Cusco and the Sacred Valley or Peru's Coast. (Personally, I'm not fond of the term since people's tastes vary and I don't think of travel as a competitive activity). However, next to the... Read the full Colca Canyon review

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Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon
Quote: At twice the depth of Colorado's Grand Canyon, the Colca Canyon, to the northwest of Arequipa, is a tourist favorite. The canyon of the River Colca was once thought to be the deepest in the world, until geologists proved the nearby (but more... Read the full Colca Canyon review

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Colca Canyon

  • 2 out of 5 stars by WitlessWanderer from Bristol, United Kingdom
  • September 2, 2005
Colca Canyon
Quote: The Colca Canyon is THE site to visit at Arequipa. Allegedly. It's the deepest canyon in the world and has a placed viewpoint (Cruz del Condor) at the deepest section, where you can see huge condors majestically soaring on the early morning... Read the full Colca Canyon review

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The Hot Springs in Chivay

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Felicidad from Washington, District of Columbia
  • November 26, 2004
Quote: This is a must-do while you are in Chivay! If your tour group does not include a trip here, take a taxi (which may or may not be a cart on the back of a bicycle!). Take money to get in here, but not much more, as there is no place to lock your... Read the full Colca Canyon review

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Colca Canyon

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Anne Silver from Taos, New Mexico
  • October 27, 2000
Quote: We took a three day hike into the canyon and found it very memorable. We talked with some people who did a two day hike and they felt rushed and weren't able to get far enough into the canyon to really see the inhabitants. Even if you only have a... Read the full Colca Canyon review

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