Taraco Municipality

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Taraco Peninsula (in the middle) in Lake Wiñaymarka (Titicaca)

Division

The municipality is divided into the following cantons:[1]

  • Santa Rosa de Taraco - 1,071 inhabitants (2001)
  • Taraco - 4,851 inhabitants

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[2]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 0.2
Aymara 96.4
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.0
Not indigenous 3.3
Other indigenous groups 0.1

Places of interest

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are:[3]

  • the archaeological sites on Taraco Peninsula:
    • Chiripa and its museum
    • Kala Uyuni, Pumani and Achacachi Coacollo in Coacollo
    • Iwawi (Kolata Quenacache, Ojje Puku, Awichu and Chojna Qala) in Higuagui Grande
  • Sikuya Island in Taraco Canton
  • The church of Taraco dating from 1767
  • Taraco museum in Taraco Canton

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References

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  1. National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia
  2. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
  3. www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Script error: No such module "webarchive". Tourist guide by the government of the department

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External links

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