Province of Ingavi - Peace - Bolivia is tourism

ingavi. It is one of the most prosperous provinces. Its center is the ancient Tiawanaku. It was created by Supreme Decree of the government of Jose Ballivian on 18 November 1842….

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Province of Ingavi – Peace

It is one of the most prosperous provinces. Its center is the ancient Tiawanaku. It was created by Supreme Decree of the government of Jose Ballivian on 18 November 1842. It has a territorial extension of 5.410 km2 and a population of 111.579 inhabitants (INE 2008). It limits to the East with the Murillo and Aroma provinces to the West with Lake Titicaca and Peru.. AI North with the province Los Andes and South with the provinces José Manuel Pando and Pacajes. The name of the Ingavi province is a tribute to the Battle of 18 November 1841, held in the town of Viacha, where Bolivian and Peruvian troops clashed. The Bolivians were commanded by José Ballivian and the Peruvians by Agustín Gamarra. Viacha holds the capital of the province. Very close are the “Ingavi fields” that were the center of the military operations where the Peruvians were defeated.. Viacha is a complete identification of the province by becoming the most important productive center.. It has the most important cement factory in the country and is the most significant city close to La Paz.. Also found in the province are the archaeological remains of Tiawanaku located 72 kilometers from La Paz. They are currently part of the cultural heritage of humanity recognized by UNESCO., It is one of the areas
most visited by tourists due to the presence of the ruins that are still being worked to discover one of the most enigmatic cultures of all time, The known remains of that society are the Akapana pyramid, the Kalasasaya temple, the Bennet monoliths, Ponce and Puerta del Sol. They are an indelible part of universal culture. In the province there is also Desaguadero, a border town with intense trade with Peru..

There are also the towns of Guaqui, which in its time was an important port for transporting goods, Taraco, Jesus and Saint Andrew of Machaca. Nasacara. The province has an extensive calendar of festivities. It begins with the celebration of Wilkakuti or Andean New Year, each 21 June. In the port of Guaqui the Tata Santiago festival is held between the days 23 y 25 July. The tarqueada is the richest expression of the place. The Chiripa Culture is part of the province and was in force between the years 1.500 al 100 B.C..

AUTONOMOUS DEPARTMENTAL GOVERNMENT OF LA PAZ
SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION
DIRECTORATE OF CULTURES AND TOURISM
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