About a twelve hour drive from Arequipa, is the deepest canyon in the world. Even deeper than the Grand Canyon of the United States. His name is Cotahuasi and is located in the province of La Unión, belonging to the Arequipa department, in southern Peru.
In this place you can find varieties of fauna and flora. Animals such as the Andean condor, vicuñas and tarucas, have managed to establish themselves here for many centuries and have developed their habitat without problems. That is why in 1988 Cotahuasi was declared a national tourist reserve area.
The geography of the place allows the development of Sports like paragliding and boating.
But one of the greatest attractions is to know the small towns that are located in the Cotahuasi canyon and they are linked by suspension bridges. It is incredible to see how the local people have managed to adapt to an area with such difficult access.
The people of the neighboring towns are very friendly and always welcome tourists very well. The festivities in the villages take place in the first days of May. It is celebrated with bullfights, music, dance and wine.
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