Ingavi is a

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...

in the La Paz Department in

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. This is where the

Battle of Ingavi The Battle of Ingavi occurred on November 18, 1841, during the Peruvian-Bolivian War of 1841-1842, in the town of Ingavi, Bolivia. The Bolivian Army, commanded by Jose Ballivian, there met an invading Peruvian Army commanded by Agustín Gamarra ...

occurred on November 18, 1841 and where the

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Tiwanaku Tiwanaku ( es, Tiahuanaco or ) is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia near Lake Titicaca, about 70 kilometers from La Paz, and it is one of the largest sites in South America. Surface remains currently cover around 4 square kilo ...

is situated. During the presidency of

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the province was founded on December 16, 1909 with

Viacha Viacha is a city in Bolivia, situated in the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department. Viacha lies in the Altiplano, 22 km southwest of La Paz. Transportation to and from the city includes cars, buses, and a train. Economy Viacha is hom ...

as its capital.

Geography

Ingavi lies on the southern shore of

Lake Titicaca Lake Titicaca (; es, Lago Titicaca ; qu, Titiqaqa Qucha) is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world. By volume of water and by surface area, ...

. The

Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range The Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range (also spelled Kimsachata, Aymara and Quechua ''kimsa'' three, Pukina ''chata'' mountain, "three mountains", Hispanicized spellings ''Quimsachata, Quimsa Chata'') is situated in Bolivia south east of Wiñay ...

traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

Subdivision

Ingavi Province is divided into seven

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which are partly further subdivided into cantons.

Population

The people are predominantly

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citizens of

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descent.

Tourist attractions

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are:www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo
Tourist guide by the government of the department * In Viacha Municipality: ** The town of Viacha ** Viriloco lagoon, a small man made lake in Viacha Canton ** Qalachaka bridge in Viacha Canton ** "Virgen de Letanías" Sanctuary in Viacha Canton ** "Pan de Azúcar" mountain in Viacha Canton ** Fields of the

in Viacha Canton * In Guaqui Municipality: ** Guaqui festivity from July 23 to July 25 celebrated in honour of Apostle James ** Apostle James church of Guaqui built between 1625 and 1784 ** Guaqui port * In Tiwanaku Municipality: ** archaeological site of

in Tiwanaku Canton ** Saint Peter church in Tiwanaku **

Willkakuti Willkakuti (Aymara for Return of the Sun), Machaq Mara (Aymara for New Year), Mara T'aqa, Jach'a Laymi or Pacha Kuti (in Spanish named ''Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico'' (Andean-Amazonic New Year)) is an Aymara celebration in Bolivia, Chile and the ...

, the Andean-Amazonic New Year, celebrated on June 21 of every year in the viewpoint of Kimsa Chata mountain in Tiwanaku Canton ** Tiwanaku festivity ''(Señor de la Exaltación)'' celebrated in Tiwanaku Canton in September * In Desaguadero Municipality: ** The international fair of Desaguadero on the

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vian border ** Desaguadero River with its

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and native

and

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communities along its banks. The river runs along the entire

Altiplano The Altiplano (Spanish for "high plain"), Collao (Quechua and Aymara: Qullaw, meaning "place of the Qulla") or Andean Plateau, in west-central South America, is the most extensive high plateau on Earth outside Tibet. The plateau is located at the ...

. * In San Andrés de Machaca Municipality: ** Afiani lagoon in San Andrés de Machaca Canton ** The

chullpa A ''chullpa'' is an ancient Aymara funerary tower originally constructed for a noble person or noble family. ''Chullpas'' are found across the Altiplano in Peru and Bolivia. The tallest are about high. The tombs at Sillustani are most famou ...

of Kañoma in San Andrés de Machaca Canton ** The church of San Andrés de Machaca, built between 1806 and 1836 * In Jesús de Machaca Municipality: ** The archaeological site of Qhunqhu Wankani in Jesús de Machaca Canton ** Jesús de Machaca, an

community ** Yakayuni saltflats in Jesús de Machaca Canton where salt exploitation is possible ** Uru Iruwit'u community in Jesús de Machaca Canton and the Uru Iruwit'u museum in Jesús de Machaca * In Taraco Municipality: ** Taraco Peninsula in Taraco Canton with its archaeological sites: *** Chiripa and its museum *** Qala Uyuni, Pumani and Achacachi Coacollo in Coacollo *** Iwawi (Kolata Quenacache, Ojje Puku, Awichu and Ch'uxña Qala) in Higuagui Grande, Taraco Canton ** Sikuya Island in Taraco Canton ** The church of Taraco dating from 1767 ** Taraco museum in Taraco Canton

References

www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001

www.ine.gov.bo / estimation 2005
{{Coord, 16, 43, S, 68, 50, W, type:adm2nd_region:BO, display=title Provinces of La Paz Department (Bolivia)

Geography

Subdivision

Population

Tourist attractions

See also

References