Colca River



Lovers of wild and magnificent nature should not miss a chance to get to know the Lunar Canyon of the Colca and its neighboring regions. The canyon itself, with walls that reach at least 4ooo meters above the level of the river on one side and more than 3ooo m on the other, is incomparable. It is the deepest known canyon in the world.

 

From its crystalline waters, the walls often open to vistas of towering snow peaks. The "Cruz del Condor", at the foot of Mt.Mismi, from whose north slope flows the Apurimac River and thus the Amazon, and the "Chocolate Canyon", are of unimaginable gigantic proportions.

 

For canoeists, the Colca is beyond compare, The technical difficulties at times are almost insurmountable and put even the most skilful to the test. They are compensated by the adventure and excitement of running a river devoid of all vegetation, accompanied by otters and black salmon in the waters and condors in the skies, surrounded by lunar landscapes and figures carved by erosion into the rocks and volcanic lava, and the colours of the walls with their intermixed geological strata. It is one of the most beautiful, the most thrilling, the most interesting rivers of the world.

Country          Peru

Duration        11 Days/ 10 Nights

Dates              Trips run from April to November

Rating             Demanding. Class V

Price                Consult