Cotahuasi Canyon

Arequipa · Peru

Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru
Photo: NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey., Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
April to November
Budget
$
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One of the deepest canyons on Earth, cutting through remote highlands northwest of Arequipa. Terraced villages, hot springs, and waterfalls line its rugged descent.

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