Faro Copacabana

Faro Copacabana is a lighthouse in , and has an elevation of 3,960 metres. Faro Copacabana is situated nearby to the naval base , as well as near the place of worship .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana and Pachat’aqa.

Church
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The Basilica of Our Lady of the Candles of Copacabana is a 17th-century Spanish colonial shrine that houses the image of the Virgen de Copacabana. It is located in the town of on the shores of near the Altiplano region. is situated 1 km southeast of Faro Copacabana.

Pachataka, commonly known as the Inca Gallows, is an archaeological site in , located near in the municipality of Copacabana, , within the . is situated 1¼ km southeast of Faro Copacabana.

Aerodrome
is an extremely high elevation airport serving , a town on in the La Paz Department of . Town and airport are on a peninsula connected to , with no land connection with Bolivia. is situated 3½ km south of Faro Copacabana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copacabana and Zampaya.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is the main town on the shore of . The town has a large 17th-century shrine, the , dedicated to Our Lady of , the patron saint of Bolivia.

Village
is a small location in the La Paz Department in situated in the Copacabana Municipality, the first municipal section of the . It is the seat of the Canton. is situated 7 km north of Faro Copacabana.

Hamlet
is a location in the La Paz Department, . is situated 7 km south of Faro Copacabana.

Faro Copacabana

Latitude
-16.16247° or 16° 9′ 45″ south
Longitude
-69.09373° or 69° 5′ 37″ west
Elevation
3,960 metres (12,992 feet)
Inception
~2010
Height
6.1 metres (20 feet)
Operator
SNHN
Open location code
57MGRWQ4+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6592748325
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
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Satellite Map

Discover Faro Copacabana from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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