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Delve into Cuchiguasi in Bolivia
Cuchiguasi in the region of Cochabamba is a city in Bolivia - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North of Sucre , the country's capital .
Current time in Cuchiguasi is now 11:24 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yamparaez, Villa Serrano, Trinidad, Tarabuco, and Sucre. While being here, make sure to check out Yamparaez . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Cuchiguasi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Haven of Hope Orphanage in Bolivia
This video describes the Haven of Hope Orphanage in Bolivia (2009). It tells the story of the orphanage in the words of the people who live and work there. See the web site to donate or obtain more de ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Incallajta
Incallajta is a monumental Inca site in central Bolivia, Cochabamba Department, Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality, approximately 130 kilometers east of Cochabamba. It was most recently excavated by Larry Coben. Also spelled "Inkallakta", "Incallacta" and "Incallajta", the name literally means "Inca Town or Community. " There exists also an Opera called "Incallajta" in honor to these ruins. The libretto was written by Norma Méndez de Paz, music composed by Atiliano Auza León.
Located at -17.60 -65.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Pila Qucha
Pila Qucha (Quechua pila hose qucha lake, "hose lake", hispanicized spellings Pila Cocha, Pila Khocha, Pilakhocha) is a Bolivian lake located in the Cochabamba Department, Tiraque Province, Tiraque Municipality, Tiraque Canton situated about 4,019 m high.
Located at -17.42 -65.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Vacas, Cochabamba
Vacas is a Bolivian village in the southeast of the Cochabamba Department. It is the capital of the Vacas Municipality, the second municipal section of the Arani Province. Vacas is located about 85 km far from Cochabamba and about 30 km far from Arani. The people living in Vacas and surrounding areas are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent. During the Inka period Vacas served as a tampu along the Inca road system that led to Inkallajta and Pocona.
Located at -17.57 -65.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Pilawit'u
Pilawit'u is a Bolivian lake located in Vacas Municipality, Arani Province, Cochabamba Department. The last four thousand years of environmental and vegetation change has been recently reconstructed from the lake sediments of Pilawit'u (Lake Challacaba) The main tributaries of Pilawit'u are Chiwalaki, Challa Q'awa, Muña Mayu and Phaqcha Pata Mayu whose tributaries are T'utura Mayu, Phaqcha Pata and the Phaqcha River. Its surface area is 2.0 km .
Located at -17.60 -65.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Qullpa Qucha
Qullpa Qucha (Quechua qullpa salty, saltpeter, qucha lake, hispanicized spellings Collpa Cocha, Collpacocha, Khollpa Khocha, Kollpa Q'ocha) is a Bolivian lake located in Vacas Municipality, Arani Province, Cochabamba Department. Its surface area is 2.3 km .
Located at -17.61 -65.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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