Arcata
Arcata is a hamlet in La Paz, Altiplano and has about 184 residents and an elevation of 3,899 metres. Arcata is situated nearby to the village Guaqui, as well as near Villa Tintuma.Places of Interest
Highlights include Iglesia Apóstol Santiago and Qala Waxrani.
Qala Waxrani
Peak
Qala Waxrani is a 4,316-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, south-east of Guaqui. Qala Waxrani is situated 2½ km southeast of Arcata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guaqui and Puerto Guaqui.
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.
Arcata
- Type: Hamlet with 184 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-16.60448° or 16° 36′ 16″ southLongitude
-68.83987° or 68° 50′ 24″ westPopulation
184Elevation
3,899 metres (12,792 feet)Open location code
57MH95W6+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 9313297448OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12497994
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In Other Languages
“Arcata” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Arcata”
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