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Penas Destination Guide

Discover Penas in Bolivia

Penas in the region of Oruro is a place located in Bolivia - some 100 mi or ( 162 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital .

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Local time in Penas is now 12:30 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: Iquique, Arica, Yupanqui, Willki, and Uro-Vinto. When in this area, you might want to check out Iquique . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Penas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 15 km away
Tags: Oruro Department, Provinces of Bolivia

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 20 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