Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ciSport
( 9-58-807-652; Zaramilla 112; 9am-6pm)
behind the market for about S5
per day.
Traveling onward to Cuzco from Chivay may be possible, but it's overly complicated
and not recommended. Although some travelers have managed to catch
combis
to Puente
Callalli and flag down a bus there, it's much safer and probably just as fast to return to
Arequipa instead.
BOLETO TURÍSTICO
To access the sites in the Colca Canyon you will need to purchase a
boleto turístico
(tourist ticket; S70) from a
booth on the Arequipa road just outside Chivay. If you are taking an organized tour, the cost of the tour usually does
not include this additional fee. If you are traveling alone, tickets can be purchased on most public buses entering or
leaving Chivay, or in the town of Cabanaconde. Half of the proceeds from this ticket go to Arequipa for general
maintenance and conservation of local tourist attractions, while the other half goes to the national agency of tour-
ism.
YANQUE
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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 (from the exterior, at least); the
Iglesia
de la Inmaculada Concepción
whose ornate baroque-
mestizo
doorway has an almost
churrigueresque
look. Local women in traditional costume dance to music in the main
square most mornings at around 7 o'clock, catching tourists on their way to the Cruz del
Cóndor.
Sights
Museo Yanque
(admission S5; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Opposite the church on the plaza sits this
university-run museum, unexpectedly comprehensive for a small village, which explains
the culture of the Colca Canyon in conscientious detail. Exhibits include information on
Inca fabrics, cranial deformation, local agriculture, ecclesial architecture and a mini-ex-
posé on Juanita, the 'Ice Maiden.'
MUSEUM
