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Discover Japo in Bolivia

Japo in the region of Oruro is a town located in Bolivia - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Japo

Local time in Japo is now 10:44 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Iquique, Arica, Yotala, Tuntola, and Tolcomachi. When in this area, you might want to check out Iquique . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Japo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Fundación Valles Institutional Video

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This is a journey around the rural places where Fundación Valles has helped with its expertise. This is an example, a visual tale of 10 years of results and achievements for the benefit of rural famil ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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

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 22 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 25 km away
Tags: Oruro Department, Provinces of Bolivia

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