Which canyon is twice deeper than the Grand Canyon?

Cotahuasi formed over the course of several million years as rivers and glaciers chiseled into the plateau. The relief from the canyon floor to the rim ranges from 2.5 to 3.5 kilometers (1.5 to 2.2 miles), making Cotahuasi Canyon about twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.



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