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Peru is a country filled with amazing and unique landscapes, and the Red River in Cusco is just one of them. Known locally as Palquella Pucamayu, this 5-kilometer-long waterway derives its color from the red sandstone filled with iron oxide. This mineral-rich sedimentary rock is washed down the slopes when it rains, making the water take on a distinctive red or pink tone. Here … [Read more...] about The Beauty of the Red River in Cusco, Peru