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Tacanquilla Destination Guide

Discover Tacanquilla in Bolivia

Tacanquilla in the region of Potosí is a town located in Bolivia - some 36 mi or ( 58 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital .

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Local time in Tacanquilla is now 06:11 AM (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: Yamparaez, Yotala, Tarija, Tarabuco, and Tambo. When in this area, you might want to check out Yamparaez . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tacanquilla ? 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 9 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 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Potosí Department