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Cañón del Colca
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It's deep, very deep, but the Colca Canyon (
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is about far more than mere
statistics. In an area colonized by pre-Inca, Inca and Spanish civilizations, the culture here
is as alluring as the endless trekking possibilities. Stretching 100km from end to end and
plunging over 3400m at its deepest part, the canyon has been embellished with terraced ag-
ricultural fields, pastoral villages, Spanish colonial churches and ruins that date back to
pre-Inca times. Hike it, bike it, raft it or zipline it, just keep your eyes peeled for the em-
blematic condors.
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