Tarabuco is a
Bolivia
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n town in the department of
Chuquisaca, capital of the
Yamparáez Province and its first section,
Tarabuco Municipality. It is best known as the home of the Yampara culture. Its people host the
Pujllay
Pukllay or phukllay (Quechua languages, Quechua for to play, play / carnival, other spellings ''pucllay, pugllay, phujllay, pujhllay, pujllay, puqhllay'') is a traditional festival held in the central Andes mountains, Andes. The word "play" refers ...
festival in March each year. Members of the local indigenous community gather for Mass, parade in their colorful traditional costumes, drink plenty of
chicha
''Chicha'' is a fermented (alcoholic) or non-fermented beverage of Latin America, emerging from the Andes and Amazonia regions. In both the pre- and post-Spanish conquest periods, corn beer (''chicha de jora'') made from a variety of maize land ...
, and celebrate.
Each Sunday, a colourful and vibrant open-air market attracts locals and tourists alike. Many people wear traditional Yampara costumes, which not only preserve their identity but also advertise their location of origin within the area to others within the Tarabuco area.
See also
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Oroncota
Oroncota or Huruncuta was an Inca provincial center or capital on the border of Chuquisaca and Potosí Departments of Bolivia. Oroncota was captured by the Incas during the reign of Topa Inca Yupanqui (1471-1493) and served as a defensive outpo ...
, Yampara settlement and Inca fortress.
References
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Nystrom, Andrew, "Lonely Planet Bolivia," Lonely Planet 2004, pp. 227–228.
* Murphy, Alan, "Footprint Bolivia Handbook: The Travel Guide," 3rd ed., 2002, pp. 260–261.
World-Gazetteer* Reglamento de supervisión del acceso a las Autonomías Indígena Originario Campesinas
External links
Tarabuco recompone su Asamblea Autonómica para viabilizar las observaciones al estatuto
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Populated places in Chuquisaca Department
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