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The
Santa River, which winds through the Callejón de Huaylas
valley, in the department of Ancash, splits the Cordillera
Blanca and Cordillera Negra mountain ranges. The stretch used
for rafting runs between the towns of Caraz and Yungay, and
features Class II-III rapids. It can be rafted from May to
October, making it an ideal complement to a visit to the region.
The Colca River is famous for whitewater rafting, and its
rapids are widely respected for their degree of difficulty.
The river, which runs through the Colca Valley 300 km north
of Arequipa, can be run without undue risk down the stretch
between Cabanaconde and Tapay. The river can be rafted from
May to October and features Class II-IV rapids. Tours set
out from Chivay. With a depth of 3,091 meters, the Colca Canyon
is, after Cotahuasi (3,354 meters, also in Arequipa), one
of the world's deepest gorges, twice as deep as the Colorado
Canyon.
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