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Discover Totora in Peru

Totora in the region of Puno is a town located in Peru - some 608 mi or ( 979 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital .

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Local time in Totora is now 09:26 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Potosí, and La Paz. When in this area, you might want to check out Putre . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Totora ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Zepita

Zepita is a town in the Chucuito Province south of Lake Titicaca in the Puno Region, Peru.

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Located at -16.50 -69.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Puno Region

Jaravi

Jaravi is a city in Puno Province in southeastern Peru. Jaravi is close to Lake Titicaca. Jaravi is at an altitude of 12972 feet.

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Located at -16.38 -69.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Puno Region

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 20 km away
Tags: Bolivia–Peru border crossings, Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia), Puno Region

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 22 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.

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Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Meteorites found in Peru

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