Altiplano
The Bolivian Altiplano is the area of the Andes above about 3,500 m in Bolivia. The altiplano stretches into neighbouring Peru and Argentina.| Tap on the map to travel |
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Tiwanaku
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Tiwanaku is an archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage site in the La Paz Department of Bolivia.
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La Paz
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Salar de Uyuni
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Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat in the world and one of the most amazing natural attractions of Bolivia.
Altiplano
- Type: plateau
- Description: plateau in the Bolivian Andes
- Location: Bolivia, South America
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Latitude of centre
-16.0036° or 16° 0' 13" southLongitude of centre
-69.6533° or 69° 39' 12" westWikidata ID
Q14467478Altiplano Satellite Map
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Altiplano. Photo: FatAlbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.