Discover Alto Achacana in Bolivia
Alto Achacana in the region of La Paz is a town located in Bolivia - some 294 mi or ( 473 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital .
Local time in Alto Achacana is now 07:18 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Yaro, and Urujito. When in this area, you might want to check out Putre . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Alto Achacana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
2007 Carancas impact event
The Carancas impact event refers to the fall of the Carancas chondritic meteorite on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru, close to the Bolivian border and Lake Titicaca. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official, Marco Limache, said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater.
Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Carancas meteorite
The Carancas meteorite fell on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater. After the impact, villagers who had approached the impact site became ill with a wide array of symptoms.
Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Aguallamaya Lake
Laguna Aguallamaya is a lake in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its surface area is 96 km².
Located at -16.68 -68.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
San Andrés de Machaca
San Andrés de Machaca is a town in the La Paz Department, Bolivia.
Located at -16.96 -68.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Desaguadero Municipality
Desaguadero Municipality is the fourth municipal section of Ingavi Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Desaguadero.
Located at -16.62 -68.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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