Achacachi
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Achacachi
Jach'ak'achi | |
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 Market in Achacachi | |
  Achacachi Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°02′40″S 68°41′06″W / 16.04444°S 68.68500°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Admin. division | La Paz Department |
| Province | Omasuyos Province |
| Municipality | Achacachi Municipality |
| Elevation | 3,854 m (12,644 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 8,857 |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Area code | (+591) 2 |
| Climate | ET |
| Website | www |
Achacachi is a town on the Altiplano plateau in the South American Andes in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the capital of the Omasuyos Province.
Achacachi, as an establishment, existed before the arrival of the Spaniards, as shown by descriptions that were made on "cronicas" and "relaciones" (official papers written by authorities) by royal or ecclesiastical Spanish authorities.[citation needed] 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 Lake Intikjarka (Titicaca) in the Peru-Bolivian plateau.
Location
Achacachi is 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 (60 mi) northwest of the capital La Paz.
Notable people
- Juan Vargas Aruquipa, Catholic Bishop of Coroico
- Jaime Escalante, Mathematician, educator
