Manseriche Gap
water gap, South America
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The Pongo de Manseriche is a spectacular rapids and canyon carved by the Marañón River, a headwater of the Amazon, in Peru. This natural feature is a type of water gap, defined as a pass in a mountain ridge through which a stream runs. After passing through the Pongo de Manseriche, the Marañón River descends significantly in elevation before continuing its course through the rainforest to eventually form the Amazon River.12
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