RIO APURIMAC

CAÑÓN DEL APURIMAC

Apurímac means in quechua "El God that habla". The Tube of the Apurímac is, jointly with those of Cotahuasi and Colca, between deepest of Peru. By their inaccesibilidad, diverse sections of their route have not been registered in their total magnitude. Among them the sector of Acobamba, where four spectacular water jumps of 200 meters exist each one.

Some people affirm that only the cóndor, with its ample dominion of the Andean heights, knows the secrets this tube.

The mighty Apurimac river.

The river that gives origin to the adventure in raft crosses an extraordinary and deep tube, one of those places where the strong beauty of the landscape and emotions are interlaced to enjoy a privileged nature. It is located closely together of the snow-covered Salkantay and divides during a great section to the departments of Cusco and Apurímac. During his route it is possible to be appreciated important archaeological complexes Incas like Choquequirao (old bastion of the Incas of Vilcabamba) and the medicinal baths thermus of Cónoc.