Achacachi is a town on the Altiplano plateau in the South American Andes in Bolivia. The Altiplano (Spanish for high plain), where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on earth outside of Tibet. ... Monte Roraima In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat open country. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The Andes form the longest mountain chain in the world. ...

History of Achacachi

Achacachi as urban establishment already existed before the arrival of the Spaniards, as we can see in the descriptions that were made on “cronicas” and “relaciones” (official papers written by authorities) by real or ecclesiastical spaniards authorities. Achacachi was the Capital of a colla "señorio" called Pacasa, in the "Umasuyus" (from aymara, "shore side") region, which was located alongside the East of the Lake Intikjarka (Titicaca) in the peru-bolivian plateau. More...

Location

Achacachi is situated at an elevation of 3,854 m or 12.647 feet amsl on the Achacachi-peninsula on the eastern shores of Lake Titicaca, 96 km northwest of the capital La Paz. Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... Lake Titicaca is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world [1], at 3,812 m (12,507 feet) above sea level. ... La Paz, Bolivia Central La Paz Panoramic sight of the city of La Paz La Paz or Chuquiyapu (chuqui, gold, yapu, farm) is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. ...

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Sister city

• - Rome, Italy

Coordinates: 16°03′S 68°41′W Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Location within Province of Rome in the Region of Lazio Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...