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Environment/Nature | 12 May, 2009 [ 12:29 ]
Colca Canyon and Lake Titicaca jump to 3rd and 4th places in contest
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
The Colca Canyon located in Arequipa, and Lake Titicaca, jumped to third and fourth places in the New Seven Wonders of Nature contest, increasing their posibilities to be among the top ones.
Voting for nominees will continue through July 7, 2009.
The top 77 nominees by group categories (the top 11 in each of the seven groups) will be eligible for consideration by the New7Wonders of Nature Panel of Experts.
Located at the northern end of the Highlands, the Lake Titicaca is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world.
By volume of water it is also the largest lake in South America.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
The Colca Canyon located in Arequipa, and Lake Titicaca, jumped to third and fourth places in the New Seven Wonders of Nature contest, increasing their posibilities to be among the top ones. Voting for nominees will continue through July 7, 2009.
The top 77 nominees by group categories (the top 11 in each of the seven groups) will be eligible for consideration by the New7Wonders of Nature Panel of Experts.
Located at the northern end of the Highlands, the Lake Titicaca is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world.
By volume of water it is also the largest lake in South America.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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2 Comments
# Rodney says :
12 May, 2009 [ 19:38 ]
I haven't been to Lake Titicaca yet but I can certainly say that the Colca Canyon deserves to be on that list. It is amazing and one of the most beautiful natural wonders I have seen in all my travels. Breathtaking vistas and the Condor, make it a place everyone should visit.
# Simon says :
12 May, 2009 [ 23:47 ]
Haven't been to either, but plan to visit both later this year...Add your comment
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