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Parahanco Destination Guide

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Parahanco in the region of La Paz is a town in Bolivia - some 272 mi or ( 438 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Parahanco is now 12:50 PM (Friday) . 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, Uchani, and Tambillo. 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 Parahanco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Pombos na Bolívia - Pingeons in Bolivia

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Interesting facts about this location

Laja Municipality

Laja Municipality is the second municipal section of the Los Andes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Laja.

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Located at -16.58 -68.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Municipalities of La Paz Department (Bolivia)

Catavi (La Paz)

Catavi (La Paz) is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 814.

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Located at -16.49 -68.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia)

Tiwanaku

Tiwanaku, (Spanish: Tiahuanaco and Tiahuanacu) is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, South America. Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five hundred years.

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Located at -16.55 -68.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1st-millennium BC establishments, Andean civilizations, Archaeoastronomy, Archaeological sites in Bolivia, Former populated places in Bolivia, La Paz Department (Bolivia), Prehistory of Bolivia, World Heritage Sites in Bolivia

Kalasasaya

The Kalasasaya (kala for stone; saya or sayasta for standing up) or Stopped Stones is a major archaeological structure that is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Tiwanaku. The Kalasasaya is low platform mound with a large courtyard that is surrounded by high stone walls. The Kalasasaya is about 120 by 130 meters in dimension and aligned to the cardinal directions. Like the other platform mounds within Tiwanaka, it has a central sunken court.

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Located at -16.56 -68.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1st-millennium BC establishments, Andean civilizations, Archaeological sites in Bolivia, History of Bolivia, La Paz Department (Bolivia), Tourism in Bolivia, World Heritage Sites in Bolivia

Pumapunku

Pumapunku also called "Puma Pumku" or "Puma Puncu", is part of a large temple complex or monument group that is part of the Tiwanaku Site near Tiwanaku, Bolivia. Tiwanaku is significant in Incan traditions because it is believed to be the site where the world was created. In Aymara, Puma Punku's name means "The Door of the Puma".

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Located at -16.56 -68.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Bolivia, Indigenous topics of the Andes, Megalithic monuments, Ruins in Bolivia