Achacachi

Achacachi Jach'ak'achi
Achacachi Location in Bolivie
Coordinates: 16°02′40″S 68°41′06″W
Kintra	Bolivie
Admeen. diveesion	La Paz Depairtment
Province	Omasuyos Province
Municipality	Achacachi Municipality
Population  (2001)
• Total	7,540
• Ethnicities	Aymara

Achacachi is a toun on the Altiplano plateau in the Sooth American Andes in the La Paz Depairtment in Bolivie. It is the caipital o the Omasuyos Province.

History o Achacachi

Achacachi, as an establishment, existit afore the arrival o the Spaniards, as shown bi descriptions that wur made on "cronicas" an "relaciones" (offeecial papers written bi authorities) by ryal or ecclesiastical Spaingie authorities. Achacachi wis the caipital o a colla "señorio" cried Pacasa, in the "Umasuyus" (from Aymara: "shore side") region, which wis locatit alangside the East o Loch Intikjarka (Titicaca) in the Peru-Bolivie plateau.

Location

Achacachi is at an elevation o 3,854 m or 12.647 feet amsl on the Achacachi peninsulae on the eastren shores o Lake Titicaca, 96 km (60 mi) northwast o the caipital La Paz.

Pairtner ceety

• - Roum, Italy

References

• www.ine.gov.bo

Freemit airtins

• Achacachi municipality: population data an map Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine