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Achacachi

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Country
  
Area code(s)
  
(+591) 2

Website
  
www.achacachi.com

Local time
  
Wednesday 3:24 AM

Municipality
  
Achacachi Municipality

Admin. division
  
La Paz Department

Climate
  
ET

Elevation
  
3,854 m

Province
  
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Weather
  
7°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 88% Humidity

Achacachi edited


Achacachi is a town on the Altiplano plateau in the South American Andes in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the capital of the Omasuyos Province.

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Map of Achacachi, Bolivia

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History of Achacachi

Achacachi, as an establishment, existed before the arrival of the Spaniards, as shown by descriptions that were made on "cronicas" and "relaciones" (official papers written by authorities) by royal or ecclesiastical Spanish authorities. Achacachi was the capital of a colla "señorio" called Pacasa, in the "Umasuyus" (from Aymara: "shore side") region, which was located alongside the East of Lake Intikjarka (Titicaca) in the Peru-Bolivian plateau.

Location

Achacachi is at an elevation of 3,854 m or 12.647 feet amsl on the Achacachi peninsula on the eastern shores of Lake Titicaca, 96 km (60 mi) northwest of the capital La Paz.

Partner city

  • - Rome, Italy
  • References

    Achacachi Wikipedia