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Discover Pucapuca in Bolivia
Pucapuca in the region of Cochabamba is a town located in Bolivia - some 100 mi or ( 160 km ) North of Sucre , the country's capital .
Local time in Pucapuca is now 06:52 AM (Sunday) . 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: Sucre, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Salsuri, Potosí, and Pocpo. When in this area, you might want to check out Sucre . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pucapuca ? 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 1 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 16 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 17 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 18 km away
Asiru Qucha (Bolivia)
Asiru Qucha (Aymara asiru snake, Quechua qucha lake, hispanicized spellings Acero Cocha, Acero Khocha, Acero Q'ocha) is a Bolivian lake located in the Vacas Municipality, Arani Province, Cochabamba Department. The main tributaries of Asiru Qucha are Asiru Qucha River, Chillawi P'ujru, Inka Mayu with Q'asa Mayu, Uqullu Mayu, and Pisqu Mayu. Its surface area is 5.9 km .
Located at -17.60 -65.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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