Explore Challapata in Bolivia
Challapata in the region of Oruro with its 8,016 inhabitants is a town in Bolivia - some 99 mi or ( 159 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital city .
Current time in Challapata is now 12:37 PM (Thursday) . 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, Yamparaez, Uro-Vinto, and Tarabuco. 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 Challapata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at -18.83 -66.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Santiago de Huari
Santiago de Huari is a small town in Bolivia.
Located at -19.01 -66.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at -19.04 -66.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Poopó Province
Poopó is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.
Located at -18.72 -66.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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