Explore Urku Urku in Bolivia
Urku Urku in the region of La Paz is a town in Bolivia - some 292 mi or ( 470 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital city .
Current time in Urku Urku is now 05:59 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Urujito, and Tolavilque. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Putre . Where to go and what to see in Urku Urku ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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San Andrés de Machaca
San Andrés de Machaca is a town in the La Paz Department, Bolivia.
Located at -16.96 -68.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
2007 Carancas impact event
The Carancas impact event refers to the fall of the Carancas chondritic meteorite on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru, close to the Bolivian border and Lake Titicaca. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official, Marco Limache, said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater.
Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Carancas meteorite
The Carancas meteorite fell on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater. After the impact, villagers who had approached the impact site became ill with a wide array of symptoms.
Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Aguallamaya Lake
Laguna Aguallamaya is a lake in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its surface area is 96 km².
Located at -16.68 -68.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Battle of Huaqui
The Battle of Huaqui (in some sources also called Guaqui, Yuraicoragua or Battle of Desaguadero), was a battle between the Primera Junta's revolutionary troops and the royalist troops of the Viceroyalty of Peru on the border between Upper Peru,, and the Viceroyalty of Peru on June 20, 1811.
Located at -16.64 -68.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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