A canyon (from Spanish: cañón; archaic British English spelling: cañon), gorge or chasm, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over See more

Most canyons were formed by a process of long-time erosion from a plateau or table-land level. The cliffs form because harder See more

Some canyons have notable cultural significance. Evidence of archaic humans has been discovered in Africa's Olduvai Gorge. … See more

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• Antecedent drainage stream – Stream maintaining its original course despite changes in underlying rocks
• Canyoning – Traveling in canyons using a variety of techniques See more

The word canyon is Spanish in origin (cañón, pronounced [kaˈɲon]), with the same meaning. The word canyon is generally used in See more

The definition of "largest canyon" is imprecise, because a canyon can be large by its depth, its length, or the total area of the canyon system. Also, the inaccessibility of the … See more

The following list contains only the most notable canyons of the world, grouped by region.
Africa
Namibia See more