Arequipa lies in the southern part of Peru and borders the departamentos
of Ica, Ayacucho, Apurimac, Cuzco, Puno and Moquegua.
There are numerous points of interest in the departamento outside of the
province of Arequipa. The three coastal provinces, Caraveli, Camana and
Islay all have popular beaches. Various ports can also be found along
the coastline, the two most important being Mollendo and Matarani,
both in the province of Islay.
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The Colca canyon, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, is in the province
of Caylloma and the Cotahuasi canyon is in the province of La Union.
Colca Valley provides incredible close-up views of majestic Andean condors
soaring in their natural habitat. Cotahuasi, at 3,535 meters is presently
thought to be the deepest canyon in the world. Both canyons offer spectacular
scenery and villages as yet unaffected by the modern world.
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