Gocta Waterfall

Peru / Amazonas / Chachapoyas /

waterfall, interesting place

The Gocta Waterfall (Spanish: Catarata del Gocta), a waterfall with two drops, has been known for centuries to the local residents in Peru's province of Chachapoyas in Amazonas, which is approximately 700 kilometers to the north-east of Lima.

Its existence was made public following an expedition in 2005 by German Stefan Ziemendorff with a group of Peruvian explorers.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gocta

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Coordinates: 6°1'25"S 77°53'12"W

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shahali

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