Rio Velille
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The Rio Velille is on of the Upper tributaries of the Apurimac and shares a
lot of the same qualities of its big brother. The river lies within a majestic
canyon with granite boulders and crystal clear water. The source of the water
is Nevado Huainahuire which at 5438 meters (18,000 feet) which forms the
border between the Cotahuasi and the Apurimac drainages. For reasons I can not grasp the river was not run until August 2007. August was a low water month with a low flow of 400-600 CFS of very cold water. I would guess that the ideal time to run the river is mid May to early July and an ideal flow would be 1200 to 1600 CFS. The Velille can be found on the Topegraphic map labeled Cuzco at 13 degrees 56' latitude and 71 degree 53' longitude. There are two distinct ways to reach the river from Cuzco. We took both so will describe each one. The first way is to leave Cuzco and travel 61 KM to Paruco. Just before reaching the plaza veer tot he right and follow the Rio Paruro to the Apurimac
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Looking down on where we took out |
