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Colquechaca Destination Guide

Discover Colquechaca in Bolivia

Colquechaca in the region of Potosí with its 1,706 habitants is a town located in Bolivia - some 55 mi or ( 89 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Colquechaca

Local time in Colquechaca is now 01:38 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: Viluyo, Trinidad, Tarija, Tarabuco, and Sucre. When in this area, you might want to check out Viluyo . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Colquechaca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bienvenue en Bolivie

4:40 min by esfctrlaltsup
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Images filmé en Bolivie en Mars 2009 : La Paz, Oruro, Potosi, Gran Salar Uyuni, Sucre ..

CARNAVAL MACHEÑO, COMPARSA LIBRES EN DESPEDIDA

0:22 min by widenarmando
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''Carnaval carnavalcito dame tu corasoncito, Dame tu coranzoncito si quiera por un ratito'' ..


mountian climbing at Huayna Potosi Bolivia

0:27 min by budwegadventures
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The three day adventure has many interesting moments. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Colquechaca

Colquechaca is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it has an estimated population of 1753. It is the highest city in Bolivia, at 4,180 metres above sea level.

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Located at -18.70 -66.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Potosí Department

Santiago de Macha

Santiago de Macha or Macha is a Bolivian locality in the department of Potosí, Chayanta Province, Colquechaca Municipality, Macha Canton. Macha had a population of 1,850 in 2001 and the canton was inhabited by 8,769 people. Most of the young adults works abroad, and the marketplace of the village opens only on Sunday. The main economic activity of Macha is subsistence agriculture.

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Located at -18.82 -66.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Potosí Department

Chayanta Province

Chayanta is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its capital is Colquechaca.

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Located at -18.73 -65.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Potosí Department, Provinces of Bolivia

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 24 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