Supay Punku
Supay Punku (Quechua ''supay'' devil, demon, ''punku'' door, "devil door") or Supay P'unqu (Quechua ''p'unqu'' pond, dam, "devil pond" or "devil dam") is a mountain east of the Apolobamba mountain range in Bolivia, about high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Bautista Saavedra Province, Curva Municipality, and in the Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality Pelechuco Municipality is the second municipal section of the Franz Tamayo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. IN 2001 it had apopulation of 5,115. Its seat is Pelechuco. The municipality is bordered to the north by the Apolo Municip .... References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bolivia
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La Paz Department (Bolivia)
The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises with a 2012 census population of 2,706,359 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with adjacent Peru. It contains the '' Cordillera Real'', which reaches altitudes of . Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the ''Yungas'', the steep eastern slopes of the Andes Mountains that make the transition to the Amazon River basin to the northeast. The capital of the department is the city of La Paz and is the administrative city and seat of government/national capital of Bolivia. Provinces The Department of La Paz is divided into 20 provinces (''provincias'') which are further subdivided into 85 municipalities (''municipios'') and - on the fourth level - into cantons. The provinces with their capitals are: Government The chief executive office of Bolivia's departments (since May 2010) is the Governor; before then, the office was called the Prefect, and until 2006 the prefect was appointed by ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S latitude), and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, El Alto and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes. The Andes Mountains are the highest m ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Quechua Language
Quechua (, ; ), usually called ("people's language") in Quechuan languages, is an Indigenous languages of the Americas, indigenous language family spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Peruvian Andes. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken Pre-Columbian era, pre-Columbian language family of the Americas, with an estimated 8–10 million speakers as of 2004.Adelaar 2004, pp. 167–168, 255. Approximately 25% (7.7 million) of Peruvians speak a Quechuan language. It is perhaps most widely known for being the main language family of the Inca Empire. The Spanish encouraged its use until the Peruvian War of Independence, Peruvian struggle for independence of the 1780s. As a result, Quechua variants are still widely spoken today, being the co-official language of many regions and the second most spoken language family in Peru. History Quechua had already expanded across wide ranges of the central Andes long before the expansion of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cordillera Apolobamba
Apolobamba ''(Cordillera (de) Apolobamba)'' is a mountain range in the South American Andes. Geographical Location It is located in the eastern borderland of Peru and Bolivia. On the Bolivian side it is situated in the La Paz Department and on the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region. It stretches across a distance of 50 km from east to west and 30 km from north to south. Curva, the main locality of the Kallawaya-people, is located 3,800 m above sea level. Mountains The highest mountain in the range is Chaupi Orco, also known as Wisk'achani, at . Other notable peaks are: * Akamani, * Allqamarini, * Apachita Pura Pura, * Asu Q'arani, * Canisaya, * Chawpi Urqu, * Choquechambi, * Chuquyu, * Cuchillo, * Chapi, * Chocñacota, * Iskay Cruz Rit'i, * Cunuyo, * Jach'a Waracha, * Janq'u Uma, * Ichocollo, * Katantika, * Kulli Pata, * Kuntur Ikiña, * K'usilluni, * Locopauchenta, * Losojocha, * Machu Such'i Qhuchi, * Manqu Qhapaq * Nubi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bautista Saavedra Province
Bautista Saavedra is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department situated in the northwestern parts of the department. It was created on November 17, 1948 in honor of Bautista Saavedra Mallea (1870-1939) who was Bolivia's president from 1920 to 1925. The capital of the province is Charazani. The region is famous for the Kallawaya culture with its traditional medicine practices which was declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Patrimony of the Humanity by the UNESCO on November 7, 2003. Location Bautista Saavedra Province is located between 14° 45' and 15° 20' South and between 68° 18' and 69° 12' West. It extends over 65 km from north to south, and up to 90 km from west to east. The province is situated on the Bolivian Altiplano northeast of Lake Titicaca and borders Franz Tamayo Province in the northeast to northwest, Peru in the west, Eliodoro Camacho Province in the southwest, and Muñecas Province and Larecaja Province in the so ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Curva Municipality
Curva Municipality is the second municipal section of the Bautista Saavedra Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Curva. See also * Ch'uxña Quta * Kunturini * K'usilluni * Qillwa Quta * Qutañani * Supay Punku * Ulla Qhaya * Wila Kunka Vela Cunca (possibly from Aymara ''wila'' red, ''kunka'' throat, "red throat") is a mountain in the Carabaya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, on the border of the districts M ... References Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia Municipalities of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Franz Tamayo Province
Franz Tamayo is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. It lies in the western part of the nation, and includes the Ulla Ulla National Reserve - which today is part of the Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area - in the high Andean plain on the western border with Peru. Its capital is Apolo. The province was founded with the name Caupollcán on January 23, 1826. On December 20, 1967 the name was changed in honor of the Bolivian intellectual, writer and politician Franz Tamayo (1878–1956). Geography The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the province. The highest mountain of the province is Chawpi Urqu (Wisk'achani) at . Other mountains are listed below: Subdivision Franz Tamayo Province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into nine cantons. Places of interest Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are: [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pelechuco Municipality
Pelechuco Municipality is the second municipal section of the Franz Tamayo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. IN 2001 it had apopulation of 5,115. Its seat is Pelechuco. The municipality is bordered to the north by the Apolo Municipality, to the east by the Apolo and Curva Municipalities, to the south by the Curva and Charazani Municipalities and to the west by Peru. Geography The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the municipality. The highest mountain of the municipality is Chawpi Urqu (Wisk'achani) at . Other mountains are listed below: Division Pelechuco Municipality is subdivided into the following four cantons: * Antaquilla de Copacabana - 964 inhabitants ''(2001)'' * Pelechuco - 2,756 inhabitants * Suches - 227 inhabitants * Ulla Ulla - 1,168 inhabitants Places of interest Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are: External links Pelechuco Municipality: population data and map {{La Paz Department Municipalities of La Paz Depar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |