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Chivay
Town
Church in Chivay
Church in Chivay
Flag of Chivay
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Chivay is located in Peru
Chivay
Chivay
Location in Peru
Country  Peru
Region Arequipa
Province Caylloma
District Chivay
Elevation
3,635 m (11,926 ft)
Population
 • Total 5,000
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)

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.

Thermal springs are located 3 km from town; a number of heated pools have been constructed. A stone "Inca" bridge crosses the Colca River ravine, just to the north of the town. The town is a popular staging point for tourists visiting Condor Cross or Cruz Del Condor, where condors can be seen catching thermal uplifts a few kilometres downstream.

  • Bridge near Chivay known as the Inca Bridge

    "Puente Inca" near Chivay

  • Chivay-market

    Chivay market

  • Temple Santiago Apostol de Caporaque, Chivey Peru

    Temple Santiago Apostol de Caporaque in Chivay

  • Bullring

    Ruins of a ring of terraces often incorrectly called a "bullring" or amphitheater; part of the Chivay Ruinas park overlooking Chivay, north side of Rio Colca

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Chivay para niños

  • Ankachita
  • Q'illu Q'illu
  • Uskallaqta
  • Warank'anthi
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