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Huituhuasi Destination Guide

Delve into Huituhuasi in Peru

Huituhuasi in the region of Arequipa is located in Peru - some 437 mi or ( 704 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Huituhuasi

Local time in Huituhuasi is now 05:59 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Arica, La Paz, Yuracmocco, Yanque, and Umajala. While being here, you might want to check out Arica . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Huituhuasi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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2011-10-16 - Colca Canyon

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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 13 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 19 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 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Arequipa Region

Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru, located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Arequipa. It is Peru's third most-visited tourist destination with about 120,000 visitors annually. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States at 13,650 ft (4,160 m) depth, and is promoted as the "world's deepest canyon", although the canyon's walls are not as vertical as those of the Grand Canyon.

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Located at -15.60 -71.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Canyons and gorges of Peru

Chivay obsidian source

The Chivay obsidian source (71.5355° S, 15.6423° W, 4972 masl) is the geological origin of a chemical group of obsidian that is found throughout the south-central Andean highlands including southern Peru and western Bolivia.

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Located at -15.64 -71.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Archaeology of Bolivia, Archaeology of Chile, Archaeology of Peru, Geology of Bolivia, Geology of Chile, Geology of Peru, Quarries in South America, Stone