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Jacoso Destination Guide

Discover Jacoso in Peru

Jacoso in the region of Arequipa is a town located in Peru - some 456 mi or ( 733 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital .

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Local time in Jacoso is now 02:13 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Arica, La Paz, Puno, Moquegua, and Jatun Orcochiri. When in this area, you might want to check out Arica . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Jacoso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 20 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

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 25 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 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Arequipa Region