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Ajtara Destination Guide

Explore Ajtara in Bolivia

Ajtara in the region of Potosí is a place in Bolivia - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ajtara is now 01:44 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yamparaez, Vilhuy, Tarija, Tarabuco, and Tambo. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yamparaez . Where to go and what to see in Ajtara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Action of Tambo Nuevo

The Action of Tambo Nuevo, also known as Hazaña de los Tres Sargentos was a successful cavalry raid carried out between 23 and 25 October 1813, during the second Upper Peru campaign of the Argentine War of Independence, by a small detachment of Dragones of the Army of the North. The targets were the headquarters of royalist Colonel Saturnino Castro at Yocalla, and later a forward outpost on Tambo Nuevo.

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Located at -19.15 -65.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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, Cavalry raids, Conflicts in 1813

Tinguipaya

Tinguipaya is a small town in Bolivia, Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province. It is the seat of the Tinguipaya Municipality.

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Located at -19.22 -65.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Potosí Department

Battle of Ayohuma

The Battle of Ayohuma ("dead man's head" in Quechua) was an action fought on 14 November 1813, during the second Upper Peru Campaign of the Argentine War of Independence. The republican forces of the Army of the North, led by General Manuel Belgrano were defeated by the royalists, commanded by Joaquín de la Pezuela.

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Located at -18.86 -66.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: 1813 in Bolivia, Battles involving Bolivia, Battles involving Spain, 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