Chivay

Town in Arequipa, Peru

Chivay

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Chivay

Coordinates: 15°38′S 71°36′W﻿ / ﻿15.633°S 71.600°W﻿ / -15.633; -71.600
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.[citation needed]

## Climate[edit]

Chivay has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb)[1] characterized by mild days, cold nights, and distinct wet and dry seasons.

The total annual precipitation is around 450 millimetres (18 in). Chivay receives the majority of its precipitation during the wet season, which spans from December to March. The dry season, from May to November, sees significantly reduced precipitation.[2]

Daytime temperatures are relatively constant throughout the year, with all months having average high temperatures close to 20 °C (68 °F). The dry season has significantly colder nights than the wet season, with average low temperatures below freezing from May to August. Low temperatures average above 4 °C (39 °F) during the wet season.[2]

Climate data for Chivay (1991–2020)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 19.0
(66.2)  | 18.6
(65.5)  | 19.1
(66.4)  | 19.8
(67.6)  | 19.6
(67.3)  | 19.1
(66.4)  | 19.0
(66.2)  | 20.1
(68.2)  | 21.0
(69.8)  | 21.5
(70.7)  | 21.6
(70.9)  | 20.6
(69.1)  | 19.9
(67.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 4.5
(40.1)  | 4.7
(40.5)  | 4.0
(39.2)  | 2.6
(36.7)  | −0.2
(31.6)  | −1.7
(28.9)  | −1.8
(28.8)  | −0.8
(30.6)  | 0.9
(33.6)  | 1.9
(35.4)  | 2.4
(36.3)  | 3.7
(38.7)  | 1.7
(35.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 115.0
(4.53)  | 116.9
(4.60)  | 86.2
(3.39)  | 29.8
(1.17)  | 2.9
(0.11)  | 2.3
(0.09)  | 3.5
(0.14)  | 3.0
(0.12)  | 7.6
(0.30)  | 10.4
(0.41)  | 13.9
(0.55)  | 54.2
(2.13)  | 445.7
(17.55)
Source: NOAA[2]

## Gallery[edit]

* "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

## See also[edit]

* Ankachita
* Q'illu Q'illu
* Uskallaqta
* Warank'anthi

15°38′S 71°36′W﻿ / ﻿15.633°S 71.600°W﻿ / -15.633; -71.600

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
2. ^ a b c "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Chivay". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

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