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<back   Tourist Destination Photo Gallery   North Region   Center Region   South Region   Center Region Duck Canyon - Ancash 25 km / 15 miles north of Caraz (30 minutes by car) Formed by the Santa River cutting through the Callejon de Huaylas, this is where the White and Black Cordilleras are closest to each other. The canyon, located between 1400 and 1850 masl (4592 and 6068 fasl), is 15 meters wide (49 feet) and almost 1000 meters deep (3280 feet). The Cañon del Pato Hydroelectric Plant, which supplies almost the entire north-central section of Peru with electricity, is located here.

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