Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There's a helpful information office ( 53-1143; Plaza de Armas 119; 8am-1pm & 3-7pm)
right on the main plaza. Here, you'll also find the police station (next to the municipalidad
- town hall) and various internet cafes.
Getting There & Around
Most visitors arrive in Chivay with a hired driver or via organized tours. The bus terminal
is a 15-minute walk from the plaza. There are almost hourly departures to Arequipa.
Buses to Cabanaconde leave four times daily.
Chivay to Cabanaconde
The road following the south bank of the upper Cañón del Colca leads past several vil-
lages that still use the Inca terracing that surrounds them.
Yanque
054 / POP 1900
Of the canyon's dozen or so villages, Yanque, 7km west of Chivay, has the prettiest and
liveliest main square, and sports its finest church: the Iglesia de la Immaculada Concep-
ción . Its ornate baroque- mestizo facade has an almost churrigueresque look. Also on the
plaza is the excellent Museo Yanque (admission S5; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat) , which contains
displays about the culture of the Colca Canyon, Inca textiles, cranial deformation and ec-
clesial architecture.
From here, a 30-minute walk down to the river brings you to the hot springs, Baños
Chacapi (admission S5;
3am-7pm) .
Sleeping
HOTEL COLLAHUA $
( 22-6098; www.hotelcollahua.com ; Av Collahua Cuadro 7; s/d/tr S65/85/95; ) Bright rooms are
encased in independent bungalows over large-ish grounds where alpacas roam. There's a
comprehensive restaurant on-site.
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