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Huallputa Destination Guide

Touring Huallputa in Peru

Huallputa in the region of Puno is a city located in Peru - some 617 mi or ( 992 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital city .

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Time in Huallputa is now 10:56 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Urku Urku, and Sombra Pata. Being here already, consider visiting Putre . Check out our recommendations for Huallputa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

2007 Carancas impact event

The Carancas impact event refers to the fall of the Carancas chondritic meteorite on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru, close to the Bolivian border and Lake Titicaca. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official, Marco Limache, said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater.

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Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 2007 in Peru, 2007 in science, Arsenic, Health in Peru, Holocene impact craters, Modern impact events

Carancas meteorite

The Carancas meteorite fell on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater. After the impact, villagers who had approached the impact site became ill with a wide array of symptoms.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Meteorites found in Peru

Desaguadero (Bolivia)

Desaguadero is a town at the Bolivian-Peruvian border situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Desaguadero Municipality, Desaguadero Canton. The town is located 86 km from La Paz.

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Located at -16.57 -69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Bolivia–Peru border crossings, Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia), Puno Region