La Virgen de Urkupiña

La Virgen de Urkupiña is a wayside shrine in La Paz, Altiplano. La Virgen de Urkupiña is situated nearby to the peak Cerro Sillimilla, as well as near Cerro Huayna Khauri.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana and Pukara.

Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana

Church

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The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is a 17th-century Roman Catholic shrine and basilica located in the town of Copacabana, Bolivia. The Marian shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Candles of Copacabana, patroness of Bolivia. Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is situated 2½ km south of La Virgen de Urkupiña.

Pukara

Peak

Pukara is a 4,119-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, Guaqui Municipality.

Pachat’aqa

Pachataka, commonly known as the Inca Gallows, is an archaeological site in Bolivia, located near Lake Titicaca in the municipality of Copacabana, Manco Kapac Province, within the La Paz Department. Pachat’aqa is situated 3 km south of La Virgen de Urkupiña.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copacabana and Zampaya.

Copacabana

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Copacabana is the main Bolivian town on the shore of Lake Titicaca. The town has a large 17th-century shrine, the Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana, dedicated to Our Lady of Copacabana, the patron saint of Bolivia.

Zampaya

Village

Zampaya is a small location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia situated in the Copacabana Municipality, the first municipal section of the Manco Kapac Province. It is the seat of the Zampaya Canton. Zampaya is situated 4½ km north of La Virgen de Urkupiña.

Khasani

Hamlet

Khasani is a location in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Khasani is situated 9 km south of La Virgen de Urkupiña.

La Virgen de Urkupiña

Type: Wayside shrine
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Category: historic site
Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude

-16.14457° or 16° 8′ 40″ south

Longitude

-69.07622° or 69° 4′ 34″ west

Open location code

57MGVW4F+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5005086423

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_shrine

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

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