Chicamocha Canyon
CountryColombia
Depth2,000 m
LengthVarious
TypeRiver canyon
About Chicamocha Canyon
A huge canyon carved by the Chicamocha River in the department of Santander. Reaches depths of about 2,000 m. Chicamocha National Park on its rim has a cable car over 6 km long, among the longest in South America. Dry, eroded walls contrast with green mountains above. The road between Bucaramanga and San Gil winds along it.
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