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El Angosto Destination Guide

Explore El Angosto in Bolivia

El Angosto in the region of Potosí is a town in Bolivia - some 179 mi or ( 287 km ) South of Sucre , the country's capital city .

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Current time in El Angosto is now 02:56 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Salta, Tupiza, Toflica, Tarija, and Sucre. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Salta . Where to go and what to see in El Angosto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Suipacha

The Battle of Suipacha was fought on 7 November 1810 in Bolivia during the Bolivian War of Independence between the Spanish colonial army and the Republican forces sent by the Primera Junta from Buenos Aires. At the time Bolivia was known as Upper Peru (Alto Perú). It was the first decisive defeat of the Royalists by Republican forces. The battle took place 25 km southeast of Tupiza, near the small town of Suipacha, on the margin of the Suipacha river in the Sud Chichas province.

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Located at -21.57 -65.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1810 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 1810