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Fish River Canyon

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The Fish River Canyon lies in the south of Namibia and is the largest canyon in Africa, as well as the country's second most visited tourist attraction. Its ravine runs about 160 kilometers long, reaches up to 27 kilometers wide, and in places drops nearly 550 meters deep.

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