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Chacaltaya Destination Guide

Delve into Chacaltaya in Bolivia

Chacaltaya in the region of La Paz is a city in Bolivia - some 261 mi or ( 421 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chacaltaya

Current time in Chacaltaya is now 03:24 PM (Thursday) . 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: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Yunguyo, and Villancrani. While being here, make sure to check out Putre . 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 Chacaltaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

La Paz, Bolivia 1943 (parte 1)

8:56 min by Elentes
Views: 14802 Rating: 4.80

"Todo lugar es inmortal si lo han amado mucho" (Horacio Armani) La llegada a La Paz desde El Alto despoblado... el relator define a La Paz como una ciudad en miniatura. Imágenes del paseo del prado, l ..

La Paz, Bolivia 1943 (parte 2)

7:44 min by Elentes
Views: 9101 Rating: 4.25

"Todo lugar es inmortal si lo han amado mucho" (Horacio Armani) La antigua catedral de San Francisco. Una joya, el cementerio general donde el relator no oculta su asombro por su belleza y al fondo un ..


De-railing train

14:53 min by Dieselroad
Views: 6331 Rating: 2.82

Bumpy train road South-America. ..

Traveling Death Road... and living to tell Wyoming20's photos around La Paz, Bolivia (vacation)

2:12 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 6306 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Wyoming20's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vi ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Paqu Quta

Paqu Quta, also spelled P'aqu Quta, (Aymara paqu / p'aqu light brown, reddish, fair-haired, dark chestnut, quta lake, "chestnut coloured lake") is a lake in Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, El Alto Municipality. It is situated at a height of about 4,667 metres (15,312 ft) south of Mount Chacaltaya, south east of Lake Milluni and south west of Qillwani (Khelluani).

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Located at -16.38 -68.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Lakes of La Paz Department (Bolivia)

Palacio Quemado

The Palacio Quemado is a popular name to denote the Bolivian Palace of Government, located on Plaza Murillo in downtown La Paz. It is the official residence of the President of Bolivia. The building has had many incarnations. Its nickname ("Palacio Quemado," or "Burned Palace") originates from the fact that it was set aflame and burned almost to the ground during an uprising in 1875. It has since been rebuilt and revamped a number of times, but the name stuck.

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Located at -16.50 -68.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Bolivia, Government of Bolivia, Houses completed in 1825, La Paz, Presidential palaces, Spanish Colonial architecture

Plaza Murillo

The Plaza Murillo is the central plaza of the city of La Paz and the open space most connected to the political life of Bolivia. Prominent buildings on the plaza include the Presidential Palace, National Congress of Bolivia, and the Cathedral of La Paz. It is located in the old town, or Casco Viejo, of the city and is surrounded by Socabaya Street to the west, Ayacucho Street to the east, Comercio Street to the south, and a continuation of Ingavi and Ballivan Streets to the north.

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Located at -16.50 -68.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Plazas in Bolivia

Central Bank of Bolivia

The Central Bank of Bolivia (Spanish: Banco Central de Bolivia) is the central bank of Bolivia, responsible for monetary policy and the issuance of banknotes. The current president of the BCB is Marcelo Zabalaga Estrada. The official site is http://www. bcb. gob. bo.

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Located at -16.50 -68.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1928 establishments in Bolivia, Banks established in 1928, Banks of Bolivia, Central banks

Neo-Tiwanakan architecture

The Neo-Tiwanakan or Pseudo-Tiwanakan architecture is a style developed by the architect Emilio Villanueva Peñaranda between the years 1930 and 1948 inspired in the designs of the Pre-Columbian archeological site of Tiwanaku in Bolivia.

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Located at -16.50 -68.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 20th-century architectural styles, Architectural styles, Bolivian art