Cotahuasi Canyon
CountryPeru
Depth3,535 m
Length100 km
TypeRiver canyon
About Cotahuasi Canyon
The deepest canyon in Peru and one of the deepest in the world. Deeper than the Grand Canyon at 3,535 m. Remote and rarely visited. The Cotahuasi River carved it over millions of years. Terraced Inca agricultural fields line the canyon walls.
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