The Caņon del Colca is said to be the deepest canyon in the world, in
places reaching 3,400 metres (over 10,000 feet) in depth. The Inca-era terracing
of the fields is the most extensive anywhere in the former empire.
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Condor in flight over the Colca Valley
The largest flying bird in the world, with a wingspan reaching
up to three metres.
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