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Explore Estancia Thola Churu in Bolivia

Estancia Thola Churu in the region of La Paz is a town in Bolivia - some 301 mi or ( 484 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Estancia Thola Churu

Current time in Estancia Thola Churu is now 02:35 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Tolavilque, and Tapara. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Putre . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Estancia Thola Churu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Totora sofas and souvenirs in Lake Titicaca

0:48 min by Christian Amestegui
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This video has taken in the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. Totora rafts have been converted into sofas. Using the same real-size production technique souvernir-purpose-made rafts are also for sale. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

2007 Carancas impact event

The Carancas impact event refers to the fall of the Carancas chondritic meteorite on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru, close to the Bolivian border and Lake Titicaca. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official, Marco Limache, said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: 2007 in Peru, 2007 in science, Arsenic, Health in Peru, Holocene impact craters, Modern impact events

Carancas meteorite

The Carancas meteorite fell on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater. After the impact, villagers who had approached the impact site became ill with a wide array of symptoms.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Meteorites found in Peru