Colca Canyon

Canyon Peru, Peru

The Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru, located approximately 160 kilometers northwest of Arequipa. With a depth of 3,270 metres, it is one of the deepest in the world. This colorful Andean valley with pre-Inca roots and cities founded in the Spanish colonial era is still inhabited by people of the Collagua and Cabana cultures. The local population maintains their ancestral traditions and continues to cultivate the pre-Inca stepped terraces. Colca Canyon is the third most visited tourist destination in Peru with around 120,000 visitors annually.