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Taglipuco Destination Guide

Discover Taglipuco in Bolivia

Taglipuco in the region of Oruro is a town located in Bolivia - some 236 mi or ( 380 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Taglipuco

Local time in Taglipuco is now 01:31 AM (Friday) . 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, Sucre, and Sacabaya. When in this area, you might want to check out Putre . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Taglipuco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sacabaya

Sacabaya (also known as Tambo Quemado) is a pyroclastic shield in Bolivia. It is located on the Altiplano near to the Rio Lauca. The volcano is composed of ignimbrite, which has formed a shield. The shield is capped by an area of vents which has many overlapping craters, and is elongated in shape. At the southern end lies the youngest of the craters. This crater has a lava dome within it. The peak has fumaroles and its associated tephra deposits have been shaped into sand dunes by wind activity.

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Located at -18.62 -68.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Pyroclastic shields, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Oruro Department

Macizo de Pacuni

Macizo de Pacuni is a stratovolcano in Bolivia. Its composition is andesitic and dacitic, and its last eruption date is unknown, although the volcano is possibly Holocene.

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Located at -18.32 -68.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Polygenetic volcanoes, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Oruro Department

Cerro Capurata

Cerro Capurata is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia and Chile. It has a height of 5990 metres.

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Located at -18.42 -69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Bolivia–Chile border, International mountains of South America, Mountains of Chile, Mountains of Oruro Department