Tarabuco
Place in Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia
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Tarabuco is a Bolivian town in the department of Chuquisaca, capital of the Yamparáez Province and its first section, Tarabuco Municipality. It is best known as the home of the Yampara culture. Its people host the Pujllay festival in March each year. Members of the local indigenous community gather for Mass, parade in their colorful traditional costumes, drink plenty of chicha, and celebrate.
Tarabuco | |
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  Tarabuco Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′S 64°55′W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Chuquisaca Department |
| Province | Yamparáez Province |
| Municipality | Tarabuco Municipality |
| Elevation | 10,790 ft (3,290 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,442 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Each Sunday, a colourful and vibrant open-air market attracts locals and tourists alike. Many people wear traditional Yampara costumes, which not only preserve their identity but also advertise their location of origin within the area to others within the Tarabuco area.
Climate
| Climate data for Tarabuco, elevation 3,284 m (10,774 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.5 (54.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.9 (42.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 131.2 (5.17) |
95.5 (3.76) |
62.5 (2.46) |
20.2 (0.80) |
4.2 (0.17) |
2.1 (0.08) |
3.4 (0.13) |
6.0 (0.24) |
19.1 (0.75) |
32.6 (1.28) |
49.2 (1.94) |
91.0 (3.58) |
517 (20.36) |
| Average precipitation days | 13.7 | 11.1 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 10.0 | 61.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80.0 | 81.2 | 80.0 | 74.0 | 59.2 | 52.9 | 52.2 | 54.8 | 60.4 | 65.9 | 70.3 | 74.2 | 67.1 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[1][2] | |||||||||||||
See also
- Oroncota, Yampara settlement and Inca fortress.