Achacachi Explained

Official Name:Achacachi
Native Name:Jach'ak'achi
Pushpin Map:Bolivia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bolivia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bolivia
Subdivision Type1:Admin. division
Subdivision Name1:La Paz Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Omasuyos Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Achacachi Municipality
Population As Of:2012 census
Population Total:8857
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Aymara
Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-16.0444°N -68.685°W
Elevation M:3854
Area Code:(+591) 2
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:ET

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.

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, 96km (60miles) northwest of the capital La Paz.

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