Los Jaivas is a Chilean musical group, with a style ranging from folk music (traditional Chilean music) to rock music. It incorporates Latin American and especially Andean instruments and rhythms. This group was born in 1963 in Viña del Mar, in the region of Valparaíso, on the coast of Chile and is still active. It is considered "one of the most important and influential groups in Chile and the rest of South America".