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Tapara Destination Guide

Touring Tapara in Bolivia

Tapara in the region of La Paz is a city located in Bolivia - some 300 mi or ( 482 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital city .

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Time in Tapara is now 02:24 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Yaro, and Urku Urku. Being here already, consider visiting Putre . Check out our recommendations for Tapara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 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.

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Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Meteorites found in Peru

Aguallamaya Lake

Laguna Aguallamaya is a lake in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its surface area is 96 km².

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Located at -16.68 -68.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Lakes of La Paz Department (Bolivia)

Desaguadero (Bolivia)

Desaguadero is a town at the Bolivian-Peruvian border situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Desaguadero Municipality, Desaguadero Canton. The town is located 86 km from La Paz.

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Located at -16.57 -69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Bolivia–Peru border crossings, Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia), Puno Region

Desaguadero Municipality

Desaguadero Municipality is the fourth municipal section of Ingavi Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Desaguadero.

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Located at -16.62 -68.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Municipalities of La Paz Department (Bolivia)