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Jakanka Destination Guide

Explore Jakanka in Bolivia

Jakanka in the region of Oruro is a town in Bolivia - some 225 mi or ( 363 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Jakanka is now 10:16 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Villcamarca, and Umapusa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Putre . Where to go and what to see in Jakanka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mount Copaja

Mount Copaja or Capaja (Cerro Capaja) is a mountain in the Western Andes, located in the province of Oruro, Bolivia (c. 18°09'S, 68°22'W). It has an altitude of 5097 m and is in the neighbourhood of the higher Lliscaya and Curumane peaks.

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Located at -18.15 -68.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Mountains of Oruro Department

Curahuara de Carangas

Curahuara de Carangas is a small town in the Bolivian Oruro Department. It is the seat of the Sajama Province. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 1,581.

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Located at -17.87 -68.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Oruro Department

Sajama Lines

The Sajama Lines of western Bolivia are a network of thousands (possibly tens of thousands) of nearly perfectly straight paths etched into the ground continuously for more than 3,000 years by the indigenous people living near Nevado Sajama. They form a web-like network that blankets the Altiplano.

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Located at -18.27 -68.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Bolivian culture, Geoglyphs