Taraco
in Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-16.457 and -68.858 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -16° 27' 25" and W -68° 51' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Boliviano - BOB
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:51 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/La_Paz
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:47 am and 6:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
16.667 and 112.725 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hoang Sa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Bolivia in South America

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Bolivia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bolivia. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Explore Taraco

Taraco in Departamento de La Paz is located in Bolivia about 296 mi (or 476 km) north-west of Sucre, the country's capital.

Local time in Taraco is now 02:51 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / La Paz with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Taraco. The closest airport in Bolivia is El Alto International Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System in Argentina at a distance of 94 mi (or 152 km). The closest in Bolivia is Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture in a distance of 124 mi (or 152 km), South.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Desaguadero, Zepita, Yunguyo, Kelluyo and Pomata. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Corpus Christi 2013 (Guaqui)

Published: July 17, 2013
Length: 29:39 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Pedro Acarapi Aguilar

Pasantes Pedro Clavel Acarapi Aguilar y Atanacia Nina de Acarapi y hijos Erik Alfredo Acarapi Nina Leandro Pablo Acarapi Nina Leticia Daiane Acarapi Nina.


La Paz - Guaqui by train (Bolivia)

Published: February 28, 2008
Length: 00:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: nickblewitt

We ride the train from La Pas Alto to the lakeside port of Guaqui in Bolivia on the edge of Lake Titicaca. Here we meet the twice weekly train ferry from Puno carrying grain. The journey...


The mystory of tiahuanaco, bolivia

Published: September 04, 2011
Length: 58:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: heidi kana emidy

The Tiahuanaco culture, as it is called, is unique in its sculpture and its style of stone construction. The figures depicted in the statuary have a rather square head with some covering like...


Kollamarka. Taraco cuna de la morenada. VOB

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 28:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fluisful

Video elaborado en homenaje al pueblo de Taraco y la Virgen del Carmen.


DESAGUADERO Bolivia

Published: June 02, 2008
Length: 56:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrés Demergasso

Un recorrido por la ciudad de Desaguadero, limítrofe entre Bolivia y Perú. Parte del inolvidable periplo que denominamos "VIAJE 2008", que nos llevó a recorrer 7 países en 64 días (ya...


Design Papercraft Transformable Step 01 by denarcien.wmv

Published: May 14, 2010
Length: 59:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: denarcien

Paso 01 Esto no es un tutorial para empezar de cero en el Sketchup, para eso considero que existe ya bastante material para aprender lo básico. Asumo que ustedes conocen las herramientas...


Tiwanaku ear stone

Published: March 18, 2008
Length: 09:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: yodaslightsaber

Demonstrating the stone in Tiwanaku, Bolivia, that has an interior like a human ear. Can be used to enhance your voice or as a hearing device. Interesting. Really fascinating, considering how...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Chiripa

The Chiripa culture existed between the Initial Period/Early Horizon, from 1400 B. C to 850 B.C. along the southern shore of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. The word chiripa in Spanish means "fluke".

Located at -16.4778, -68.8317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Bolivia, Former populated places in Bolivia, Lake Titicaca

Taraco

Taraco is a peninsula jutting into Lake Wiñaymarka, the southern branch of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Tiwanaku Municipality, Taraco Canton. There is also a town of the same name on the peninsula. As with many place names in the Titicaca Basin, a corresponding Taraco District also exists on the Peruvian, northern side of the lake in the Huancané Province in Puno.

Located at -16.45, -68.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landforms of Bolivia, Lake Titicaca, Geography of La Paz Department (Bolivia)

Taraco, La Paz

Taraco, La Paz is a town in the La Paz Department, Bolivia.

Located at -16.45, -68.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia)