Vituncani
Vituncani is a hamlet in La Paz, Altiplano and has about 191 residents and an elevation of 3,768 metres. Vituncani is situated nearby to the village Taipi Chiviraya, as well as near the hamlet La Casilla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jilarata and Janq’u Jaqhi.
Jilarata
Peak
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Jilarata is a 4,355-metre-high mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Desaguadero Municipality.
Janq’u Jaqhi
Peak
Janq'u Jaqhi is a 4,254-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, Desaguadero Municipality. Janq’u Jaqhi is situated 3½ km northeast of Vituncani.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Desaguadero Municipality and Desaguadero.
Desaguadero Municipality
Village
Desaguadero Municipality is the fourth municipal section of Ingavi Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Desaguadero. Desaguadero Municipality is situated 7 km northwest of Vituncani.
Desaguadero
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Desaguadero is a border region between Bolivia and Peru, on the shore of Lake Titicaca. Both tiny Bolivian and Peruvian towns bear the same name. Crossing independently through Desaguadero is often the cheapest way to travel between the two countries.
Vituncani
- Type: Hamlet with 191 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-16.61721° or 16° 37′ 2″ southLongitude
-68.99759° or 68° 59′ 51″ westPopulation
191Elevation
3,768 metres (12,362 feet)Open location code
57MH92M2+4XOpenStreetMap ID
node 9194023811OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12498075
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In Other Languages
“Vituncani” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Vituncani”
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