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Huaychoco Destination Guide

Discover Huaychoco in Bolivia

Huaychoco in the region of Oruro is a place located in Bolivia - some 235 mi or ( 378 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Huaychoco

Local time in Huaychoco is now 12:17 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Taglipuco, and Sucre. When in this area, you might want to check out Putre . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Huaychoco ? 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.

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Located at -18.62 -68.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Pyroclastic shields, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Oruro Department