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Huacachiguero Destination Guide

Touring Huacachiguero in Peru

Huacachiguero in the region of Arequipa is a city located in Peru - some 439 mi or ( 707 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Huacachiguero

Time in Huacachiguero is now 02:28 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Arica, La Paz, Utunco, Umajala, and Puno. Being here already, consider visiting Arica . Check out our recommendations for Huacachiguero ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sabancaya

Sabancaya is an active 5,976-metre stratovolcano in the Andes of southern Peru, about 100 kilometres northwest of Arequipa. It is the most active volcano in Peru and is part of a 20-kilometre north-south chain of three major stratovolcanoes, including the extinct and eroded 6,025 metres Nevado Hualca Hualca at the northern end, the dormant 6,288 metres Nevado Ampato to the south, and Sabancaya in the middle.

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Located at -15.78 -71.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Arequipa Region, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Peru

Caylloma Province

Caylloma Province is the largest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.

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Located at -15.64 -71.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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Chivay

Chivay is a town in the Colca valley, capital of the Caylloma province in the Arequipa region, Peru. Located at about 12,000 ft above sea level, 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.

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Located at -15.63 -71.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Arequipa Region