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Cotasi Destination Guide

Delve into Cotasi in Bolivia

Cotasi in the region of Oruro is a city in Bolivia - some 237 mi or ( 381 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital .

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Current time in Cotasi is now 01:31 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Taglipuco, and Sucre. While being here, make sure to check out Putre . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Cotasi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sacabaya

Sacabaya (also known as Tambo Quemado) is a pyroclastic shield in Bolivia. It is located on the Altiplano near to the Rio Lauca. The volcano is composed of ignimbrite, which has formed a shield. The shield is capped by an area of vents which has many overlapping craters, and is elongated in shape. At the southern end lies the youngest of the craters. This crater has a lava dome within it. The peak has fumaroles and its associated tephra deposits have been shaped into sand dunes by wind activity.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -18.62 -68.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Pyroclastic shields, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Oruro Department

Arintica

Arintica is a stratovolcano located in Arica y Parinacota Region of Chile, near the border with Bolivia. It lies north of the Salar de Surire. Glacial valleys on the south and west flanks of the mountain contain large active rock glaciers that have been misinterpreted in the past as lava flows.

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Located at -18.75 -69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Mountains of Chile, Stratovolcanoes of Chile, Volcanoes of Arica y Parinacota Region