Carved out by the mighty Blyde River, its namesake canyon is one of South Africa’s most amazing natural wonders and one of the world’s largest canyons. The gaping chasm follows the Blyde River as it cuts its way through the dramatic Drakensberg escarpment and plummets over 3,280 feet (1,000m) to the Lowveld below. Strange cylindrical sculptures, known as ‘Bourke’s Luck Potholes’, mark the start of the canyon and are where the Blyde meets the Treur River.

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