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Chivay
Peru · Arequipa
Chivay is a town in the Colca valley, capital of the Caylloma province in the Arequipa region, Peru. Located at about 3,600 m above sea level (12,000 ft), it lies upstream of the renowned Colca Canyon. It has a central town square and an active market. Ten km to the east, and 1,500 metres above the town of Chivay lies the Chivay obsidian source.
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Things to do in Chivay
- Turist Bus Colca Canyon (Chivay) To Puno · 6 h 30 min · from $41.03 · 4.7/5 (89 reviews)
- Private Transfer from Chivay to Puno · 4 h · from $218.07 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
- Colca Full Day Group Tour · 14 h · from $35 · 3.7/5 (3 reviews)
- Chivay to Puno Bus Transfer · 6 h 30 min · from $45
- Transfer from Chivay to Puno · 6 h · from $60
- Private Transfer From Chivay to Puno With a 2 Hour Stop · 4 h · from $309.41
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Arequipa
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 15.64° S, 71.60° W
Near Chivay
- Cabanaconde · 41 km away
- Arequipa · 86 km away
- Puno · 171 km away
- Cusco · 238 km away
- Lamay · 255 km away
- Mollepata · 257 km away
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