Which place completes this sentence about Colca Canyon? No passable roads existed between ______ and Chivay until the 1940s when a road was completed to serve the silver and copper mines of the region.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Arequipa
No passable roads linked Arequipa and Chivay until the 1940s, when a road was built to serve the silver and copper mines. The canyon was remote.
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