Chivay | |
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Town | |
 Church in Chivay | |
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  Chivay | |
| Coordinates: 15°38′S 71°36′W / 15.633°S 71.600°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Caylloma |
| District | Chivay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Modesto Cueva Tejada |
| 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.
"Puente Inca" near Chivay
Chivay market
Temple Santiago Apostol de Caporaque in Chivay
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
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