A Cross in the Colca Canyon

Cross in Colca Canyon

A flower-covered cross at the bottom of Colca Canyon, Peru. Similar crosses are found throughout the Peruvian Andes. The flowers are changed every few weeks

The canyon is the second deepest in the world (twice as deep as the Grand Canyon). The deepest is the Cotahuasi canyon, nearby.

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