Day
5 through Day 10 - The next 6 days will be spent rafting
through the Cotahuasi canyon. This canyon is twice as deep as the
Grand Canyon and, according to the Peruvian government, it is the
deepest canyon in the world. Another selling point for the Cotahuasi
are the Inca ruins scattered throughout the canyon, some of which
are yet to be explored.
Aside from the Archeology treasures, you'll enjoy more than a 100
miles of continuous class 4 whitewater, estimated 1500 CFS. The
river flows 221 miles, from 12,000 feet up in the Andes to the Pacific
Ocean. We will encounter three class 5 rapids and a few rapids that
we may have to line the boats around.
Each night we will camp on Inca terraces and explore the ruins.
But please remember that proper etiquette regarding archaeological
sites is the same as all of nature: Take nothing but pictures, leave
nothing but footprints.
Day 10 - The Pacific Ocean breeze becomes
prevalent and we know our take-out is getting close. We reach the
vans, load up, and drive 2 hours to the nearest big town and have
a nice sit down meal at a restaurant before driving another 2 hours
back to Arequipa. Hotel del Lago.
Day 11 - Leave Arequipa, fly to Lima, then back home. Or
on to your next adventure!
Apurimac
River
