The 3,270 m deep Colca Canyon - is located north of Arequipa in Peru. It was once considered the deepest canyon in the world. However, it has since been shown that a neighboring canyon, the Cotahuasi Canyon, is even deeper (3,535 m). Its highest point is 4,350 m above sea level and the Colca River is found in the valley.
About 40 km from Chivay, the first village on the road along the canyon, there is a natural viewpoint (called Cruz del Condor) from which you can see condors hovering taking advantage of the updrafts.
