Discover Colon in Bolivia
Colon in the region of Tarija is a town located in Bolivia - some 191 mi or ( 308 km ) South of Sucre , the country's capital .
Local time in Colon is now 07:48 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: Salta, Vallecito, Tunal, Tarija, 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 Colon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Uriondo
Uriondo is a town in the Bolivian Tarija Department. Uriondo is the administrative center of José María Avilés Province and is located at an elevation of 1,709 m on the confluence of Río Rochero and Río Camacho, 25 km south of Tarija, the department capital. Uriondo has a population of circa 2,500 inhabitants.
Located at -21.70 -64.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Camacho River
The Camacho River is a river of Bolivia. It is a tributary of the Río Grande de Tarija, which in turn flows into the Bermejo River and the Paraguay River.
Located at -21.67 -64.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Padcaya
Padcaya is a town in the Tarija Department in south-eastern Bolivia. Padcaya is the administrative center of Aniceto Arce Province and situated at 1,997 m above sea leavel on the banks of Río Orosas, 50 km south of Tarija, the department capital. North-west of Padcaya, towards Río Camacho, the town is bordered by a mountain range of 20 km length, Cerro Huancani (2,960 m) being its highest summit.
Located at -21.89 -64.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
José María Avilés Province
José María Avilés is a province in the western parts of the Bolivian department Tarija.
Located at -21.83 -64.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Battle of la Tablada de Tolomosa
The Battle of la Tablada de Tolomosa was fought on 15 April 1817 near the town of Tarija in Southern Bolivia between the royalist forces under colonel Mateo Ramírez and independentist local forces under Eustaquio Méndez allied with the Army of the North under Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid. The principal caudillos directing the militias were Méndez, José María Avilés and colonel Francisco Pérez de Uriondo, one of the Tarijan's commanders allied with General Güemes' guerrillas.
Located at -21.58 -64.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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