Place in La Paz Department, Bolivia
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 .
History of Achacachi
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
Partner city
16°02′40″S 68°41′06″W / 16.04444°S 68.68500°W / -16.04444; -68.68500
Climate
Climate data for Achacachi (Belen), elevation 3,833 m (12,575 ft)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
14.5
14.6
15.0
15.3
14.8
13.7
13.4
14.2
14.6
15.8
15.9
15.3
14.8
Daily mean °C (°F)
9.0
9.0
8.8
7.6
5.5
3.9
3.6
4.9
6.7
8.2
8.7
9.2
7.1
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
3.6
3.4
2.7
0.0
−3.8
−5.9
−6.1
−4.4
−1.2
0.6
1.5
3.1
−0.5
Average precipitation mm (inches)
96.7
72.2
58.5
22.3
15.7
8.0
6.5
11.2
22.3
31.2
42.0
74.0
460.6
Average precipitation days
16.8
13.6
11.1
5.6
3.9
2.0
1.9
2.6
5.7
6.8
8.2
13
91.2
Average relative humidity (%)
76.9
77.3
76.6
70.2
62.1
60.9
60.4
61.7
64.2
64.8
66.9
71.8
67.8
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[ 1] [ 2]
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