Río Chioca
Río Chioca is a stream in La Paz, Altiplano and has an elevation of 3,452 metres. Río Chioca is situated nearby to the suburb Obrajes, as well as near the locality San Jorge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Estadio Hernando Siles and Plaza Abaroa.
Estadio Hernando Siles
Stadium
Plaza Abaroa
Square
Photo: Railsm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plaza Abaroa is a public space, named in honor of Eduardo Abaroa the Bolivian hero who fought in the War of the Pacific. It is located in the city of La Paz, Bolivia, in the Sopocachi area, among 20 de Octubre, Sánchez Lima, Pedro Salazar & Belisario Salinas streets.
Casa Grande del Pueblo
Public building
Photo: Caleidoscopic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Casa Grande del Pueblo is the Bolivian presidential residence that replaced the Palacio Quemado in 2018. It is a 30 story tower. Inaugurated on 9 August 2018 during the presidency of Evo Morales as the official residence of the President of Bolivia, the interim government of Jeanine Áñez reverted to occupying the Palacio Quemado from 2019 to 2020. Casa Grande del Pueblo is situated 3 km northwest of Río Chioca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Paz and Calacoto.
La Paz
Calacoto
Suburb
Calacoto or Qalaqutu is a neighborhood in La Paz Municipality, Bolivia. It is located in the southern part of the city and is considered one of the largest residential zones due to the cost of the houses and the services available. Calacoto is situated 4½ km southeast of Río Chioca.
Achocalla Municipality
Town
Photo: Meister, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achocalla Municipality is the third municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Achocalla or Achuqalla in the native language. Achocalla Municipality is situated 8 km southwest of Río Chioca.
Río Chioca
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Chioca”
- Category: body of water
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-16.51667° or 16° 31′ southLongitude
-68.11667° or 68° 7′ westElevation
3,452 metres (11,325 feet)Open location code
57MHFVMM+88GeoNames ID
3920676
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