Tupiza

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Tupiza is a small historic town in southern Bolivia known for its dramatic red-rock canyons and as a gateway to Andean landscapes and mining regions.

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Tupiza canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeCenterOf Tupiza Municipality
climate semi-arid climate
continent South America
coordinateLatitude -21.438
coordinateLongitude -65.718
country Bolivia
countryCode BO
currency Boliviano
demographics mixed indigenous and mestizo population
distanceTo about 290 km south of Potosí
about 90 km north of Villazón
economy agriculture
mining
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel 2850 meter
governmentType municipal government
hasPostalCode 0651
hasTouristAttraction Cañon del Duende
Cerro Corazón de Jesús
Quebrada de Palala
historicalRegion Chichas
knownFor Andean landscapes
horseback riding tours
mining regions nearby
off-road tours to Uyuni region
red rock canyons
trekking
landscapeFeature canyons
gullies
multi-colored hills
languageSpoken Quechua
Spanish
locatedIn Potosí Department
Sud Chichas Province
southern Bolivia
nearbyAttraction Salar de Uyuni region
linked to: Salar de Uyuni
officialName Tupiza
partOf Andes
population approximately 25000
religion predominantly Roman Catholic
river Tupiza River
timeZone UTC−04:00
tourismType adventure tourism
cultural tourism
transport connected by road to Potosí
served by railway line to Villazón

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Tupiza officialName Tupiza
Eduardo Wilde placeOfBirth Tupiza