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Calcapta Destination Guide

Discover Calcapta in Bolivia

Calcapta in the region of Potosí is a town located in Bolivia - some 126 mi or ( 203 km ) South of Sucre , the country's capital .

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Local time in Calcapta is now 12:39 PM (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: Salta, Tocla, Tarija, Tambohuaico, and Sucre. When in this area, you might want to check out Salta . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Calcapta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Santiago de Cotagaita

Cotagaita is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 1904.

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Located at -20.83 -65.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Potosí Department

Battle of Cotagaita

The Battle of Cotagaita was fought on October 27, 1810 during the Campaign of Upper Peru in the Argentine War of Independence when the troops of the Army of the North were sent by the Primera Junta government in Buenos Aires to the Alto Perú to fight the Royalists. It was the first skirmish of the Army of the North in this theatre. The battle was fought near the town of Santiago de Cotagaita, nowadays in Potosí Department in Bolivia.

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Located at -20.82 -65.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 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 1810