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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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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