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Palca Destination Guide

Delve into Palca in Bolivia

Palca in the region of Potosí is a city in Bolivia - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) South of Sucre , the country's capital .

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Current time in Palca is now 09:54 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: San Salvador de Jujuy, Tocla, Tarija, Tambohuaico, and Sucre. While being here, make sure to check out San Salvador de Jujuy . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Palca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 10 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