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Delve into Salsuri in Bolivia
Salsuri in the region of Cochabamba is a city in Bolivia - some 109 mi or ( 175 km ) North of Sucre , the country's capital .
Current time in Salsuri is now 08:14 AM (Sunday) . 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, Vacas, Trinidad, and Tarabuco. While being here, make sure to check out Yamparaez . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Salsuri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 12 km away
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba is one of the nine component departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products due to Cochabamba's geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km². Its population, in the 2007 census, was 1,750,000. Its capital is the city of Cochabamba. Cochabamba is known as the "City of Eternal Spring" and "The Garden City" due to its spring-like temperatures year round.
Located at -17.33 -65.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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 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 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
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