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Tupiza
Potosí Department, Bolivia · South America
About Tupiza
Tupiza sits on the route: 1 hours from Santa Catalina.
Tupiza is in Potosí Department, Bolivia, with about 22,000 people. The nearest town is Santa Catalina, about 66 km away.
Tupiza is a city in Potosí Department, Bolivia. It is located at an elevation of about 2850 m. The population is 25,709 (2012 estimate). Tupiza and its environs are characterized by dramatic red escarpments which jut ruggedly skyward from the coarse, gray terrain; green agricultural land adjacent to the nearby TupizaRead more
River provides welcome respite from the otherwise arid, thorny surroundings. The area quebradas are susceptible to flash flood runoff from sudden cloudbursts.
Tupiza is the capital of the Sud Chichas Province within the Potosí Department. It is accessible via bus from Villazón to the south (and thereby both Argentina and Tarija) and Potosí to the north, as well as via the north-south train which served the mining settlements and runs the same route. From Tupiza, various towns in the local mining districts are accessible, as is the Salar de Uyuni.
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Tupiza is in Potosí Department, Bolivia, about 66 km from Santa Catalina.
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- Population
- 22,233
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Bolivia
- Region
- Potosí Department
- Timezone
- America/La_Paz
- Coordinates
- -21.4434, -65.7188
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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