Adams Morgan in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981
40th Anniversary of the First Descent of the Colca Canyon in Peru
| | Canoandes '79 | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 12, 2022
1. The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981 Marker
Canco is a Collaguan settlement located at the point where the Colca Canyon opens up in a short stretch of almost 100 kilometers, allowing exit or entrance to the canyon. For Canoandes, Hacienda Canco means the opportunity to replenish food supplies, which by the tenth day of the trip had been depleted. Tea with a little sugar and leftover biscuits satisfies the hunger. But this isn't the only reason the group is anxious to look for the village. The raft, while it was being lined through a 5-6-meter-high waterfall, has been carried away by the rushing river. The pulverizing water pulls it to the bottom and continues to throw it upwards in the air again and again. It seems that catastrophe is inevitable.
Somehow the group manages to pull the raft to the shore with one of the ropes but all of the supplies are lost. There is a crack in the floor of the raft along the right side. It is floating helplessly on the rough mountain river. Water fills it through the hole in the floor making it heavy and the raft flows wherever the river throws it. The rafting is a struggle, and it quickly becomes obvious that in order to travel further into the canyon it is necessary to repair the damage. But that's only possible in Canco. And where is Canco?
One more portage, a crazy ride on rock-filled white water, then a waterfall,
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Erected by Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York; The Explorers Club; Ministry of Culture, National Heritage and Sport of the Republic of Poland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1981.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 55.481′ N, 77° 2.199′ W. Marker was in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Adams Morgan. It was on 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2640 Fuller St NW, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. within walking distance of this location: Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Jan Czochralski (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981 (has been replaced with this marker); Return from the rock abyss (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 12, 2022
2. 40th Anniversary of the First Descent of the Colca Canyon in Peru Exhibit
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
