Tacaca
Tacaca is a locality in La Paz, Altiplano and has an elevation of 4,133 metres. Tacaca is situated nearby to the hamlet Titicani Sehuencani, as well as near the locality Asunta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jach’a Uma Chuwani.
Jach’a Uma Chuwani
Peak
Jach'a Uma Chuwani is a 4,351-metre-high mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, at the border of the Guaqui Municipality and the Jesús de Machaca Municipality. Jach’a Uma Chuwani is situated 4 km northwest of Tacaca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jesús de Machaca and Guaqui.
Jesús de Machaca
Village
Jesús de Machaca is a location in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Jesús de Machaca Municipality, the sixth municipal section of the Ingavi Province, and of the Jesús de Machaca Canton. In 2001 it had a population of 396. Jesús de Machaca is situated 7 km southeast of Tacaca.
Guaqui
Village
Photo: Caleidoscopic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guaqui is a railhead and port in Bolivia on Lake Titicaca. A ferry connects with the Peruvian railhead and port on Puno. It served as location of Inca ruins prior to the arrival of the Spanish. The towns current church sites on what was the ancient ruins. Guaqui is situated 10 km north of Tacaca.
Tacaca
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Comunidad Tacaca”
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-16.68333° or 16° 41′ southLongitude
-68.83333° or 68° 50′ westElevation
4,133 metres (13,560 feet)Open location code
57MH8588+MMGeoNames ID
3903788
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Tacaca from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Titicani Sehuencani and Asunta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Tankha Tankhani and Cerro Ocorani.
La Paz: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into La Paz, Tiwanaku, Yungas Road, and Sorata.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.