The Coloured Canyon is a narrow slot canyon located close the town of Nuweiba , on Sinai peninsula , Arab Republic of Egypt , in addition to hence named because of its amazing spectrum of colours in addition to banding. The canyon was formed past times H2O erosion millions of years agone when this portion was submerged nether the ocean. It’s virtually 800 meters long in addition to flanked past times walls twoscore meters high. The sandstone walls are coloured amongst a make of hues from night brownish to cherry-red to straw xanthous , which appears in addition to hence due to the presence of magnesium in addition to atomic pose out 26 oxides. The canyon is trivial to a greater extent than than a meter broad at roughly parts , in addition to sometimes blocked past times fallen boulders that visitors bring to climb over inwards guild to proceed. The canyon is tardily to achieve in addition to its brusk length makes it perfect for hiking.
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