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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)...
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known as the
Colca Canyon. The town of
Chivay is
located at the
midpoint of the
Colca valley.
Above Chivay, at an
elevation of 3,500
metres (11,500 ft)...
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Chivay obsidian source (15.6423° S, 71.5355° W, 4972 masl) is the
geological origin of a
chemical group of
obsidian that is
found throughout the south-central...
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Chivay District is one of
twenty districts of the
province Caylloma in Peru. One of the
highest mountains of the
district is
Waran K'anthi at 5,426 m (17...
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Asaro determined that
these obsidian samples were from the
Titicaca or
Chivay obsidian source, and that the
samples from
Machu Picchu showed long-distance...
- of them were from the
Chivay obsidian source which is
located in the
Colca Canyon,
Department of Arequipa. The
presence of
Chivay obsidian is
clear evidence...
- high-altitude ones such the
Arrieros Pampa and
those located in the
zones of
Chivay,
Huambo and Pichucolla.
Volcanic cones, such as Misti, Chachani, Ampato...
- 180 km (118 miles)
north of
Arequipa and 8 km (5 miles) from the town of
Chivay,
which is
known for its
regional market. It is a one-hour hike from the...
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Caylloma Province, on the
border of the
districts Callalli,
Chivay and Yanque,
southeast of
Chivay.
Huarancante lies
southwest of the
mountain Jello Jello...
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Historic Places. 23
December 2009.
Retrieved 14
November 2019. "Apachetas of
Chivay".
Atlas Obscura. 2019.
Retrieved 14
November 2019. "Backcountry
Hikes -...
