Discover Macoya in Bolivia
Macoya in the region of Oruro is a place located in Bolivia - some 244 mi or ( 392 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital .
Local time in Macoya is now 12:43 PM (Sunday) . 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: Visalla, Putre, Japu, Iquique, and Gutijane. When in this area, you might want to check out Visalla . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Macoya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cerro Capurata
Cerro Capurata is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia and Chile. It has a height of 5990 metres.
Located at -18.42 -69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Nevados de Quimsachata
Nevados de Quimsachata (hispanicized) or Kimsa Chata (Aymara and Quechua kimsa three, Pukina chata mountain, "three mountains", also spelled Kimsachata, also hispanicized Quimsa Chata), is a 8 km -long volcanic complex on a north-south alignment along the border between Bolivia and Chile, overseeing Chungara Lake. It contains three peaks, all stratovolcanoes.
Located at -18.38 -69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Wallatiri
Wallatiri (Aymara, hispanicized spellings Guallatiri, Guallatire) is one of the most active volcanoes in northern Chile. It is just west of the border with Bolivia and at the southwestern end of the Nevados de Quimsachata. It is a symmetrical 6,071 m (19,918 feet = 3.7723 miles) high ice-clad stratovolcano. Wallatiri is capped by a central dacitic dome or lava complex, with the active vent at its southern side.
Located at -18.42 -69.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Guallatiri, Chile
Guallatiri, Guallatire is one of the most active volcanoes in northern Chile. It is just west of the border with Bolivia and at the southwestern end of the Nevados de Quimsachata. It is a symmetrical 6,071 m (19,918 feet = 3.7723 miles) high ice-clad stratovolcano. Wallatiri is capped by a central dacitic dome or lava complex, with the active vent at its southern side. The volcano featured in the Bolivia Special episode of the British TV Show, Top Gear.
Located at -18.42 -69.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at -18.62 -68.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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