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Quillita Destination Guide

Discover Quillita in Bolivia

Quillita in the region of Oruro is a place located in Bolivia - some 228 mi or ( 366 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital .

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Local time in Quillita is now 06:30 AM (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: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Thola Jahuira, and Taglipuco. When in this area, you might want to check out Putre . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Quillita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Macizo de Pacuni

Macizo de Pacuni is a stratovolcano in Bolivia. Its composition is andesitic and dacitic, and its last eruption date is unknown, although the volcano is possibly Holocene.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -18.32 -68.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Polygenetic volcanoes, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of 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 18 km away
Tags: Bolivian culture, Geoglyphs

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 22 km away
Tags: Pyroclastic shields, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Oruro Department