The Top 10 Gorges in Peru
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 10
to choose from in Peru. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Peru.
to choose from in Peru. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Peru.
Last updated: October 7, 2025
Colorful granite walls in a deeply cut canyon that can swell enormously, especially when there is an avalanche on the Salkantay. Nice to look at.
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From the viewing point, a path leads past the salt terraces and later through a beautiful gorge down into the Urubamba Valley.
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The Quebrada Santa Cruz mountain stream rises from the Nevado Taulliraju glacier (5,830 m) and crosses the high mountain range of the Cordillera Blanca from east to west. North of …
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30+ tunnels, from a couple of meters to around five longish ones. All tunnels are single lane with little shoulder, unlit and some with potholes. You MUST use headlights and rear flashers.
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Diverse views over the cloud forest, narrow paths that have been trodden by the Incas for centuries and partly adventurous crossings of rivers, waterfalls or streams make this part of …
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The Rio Santa runs 200 km northward between the Cordillera Negra in the west and the Cordillera Blanca in the east and overlooks the fertile Callejón de Huaylas. To the …
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The Quebrada Los Cedros is a 21 km long tributary of the Río Santa in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru. The high mountain river has its origins in the Laguna …
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Beautiful view. Hardly any visitors.
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The Santa Cruz Trek leads through the Quebrada Santa Cruz valley. By crossing the Punta Union pass you reach the narrow Quebrada Huaripampa valley with several mountain lakes below the …
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A bottle is always advisable at this height. The surface is easy to walk on.
It is best to be here in the morning and watch the Condore start.
It is best to be here in the morning and watch the Condore start.
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