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Explore Ancacato in Bolivia

Ancacato in the region of Oruro is a town in Bolivia - some 92 mi or ( 149 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ancacato is now 07:06 AM (Sunday) . 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: Iquique, Arica, Uro-Vinto, Tolcomachi, and Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Iquique . We encountered 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 Ancacato ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Pequereque

The Battle of Pequereque was a clash which took place on 19 June 1813, during the second Upper Peru campaign of the Argentine War of Independence, between scouting forces of the United Provinces Army of the North and the royalist Army of Perú. The Republican cavalry of the Army of the North, led by Colonel Cornelio Zelaya, prevailed over the royalists, under the command of Colonel Pedro Olañeta.

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Located at -18.83 -66.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1813 in Bolivia, Battles involving Bolivia, Battles of the Argentine War of Independence, Battles of the Bolivian War of Independence, Battles of the Spanish American wars of independence, Conflicts in 1813

Santiago de Huari

Santiago de Huari is a small town in Bolivia.

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Located at -19.01 -66.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Oruro Department

Battle of Vilcapugio

The Battle of Vilcapugio was an action fought on October 1, 1813 during the second Campaign of Upper Peru in the Argentine War of Independence, where the republican forces led by General Manuel Belgrano were defeated by a pro-Spanish royalist army, led by Joaquin de la Pezuela. The campaign was restarted upon the insistence of the government in Buenos Aires after the Army of the North's victories during the Battles of Tucumán and Salta.

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Located at -19.04 -66.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1813 in Bolivia, Battles involving Bolivia, Battles of the Argentine War of Independence, Battles of the Bolivian War of Independence, Battles of the Spanish American wars of independence, Conflicts in 1813

Poopó Province

Poopó is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.

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Located at -18.72 -66.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Oruro Department, Provinces of Bolivia

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