Vacas
in Departamento de Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (41 mi) - Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport (101 mi)
- Juan Mendoza Airport (102 mi)
- Capitán Av. Vidal Villagomez Toledo Airport (116 mi)
- Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport (136 mi)
- El Trompillo Airport (159 mi)
- Viru Viru International Airport (161 mi)
- Monteagudo Airport (188 mi)
- City of Potosí (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Historic City of Sucre (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -17.575 and -65.580 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -17° 34' 30" and W -65° 34' 49"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Boliviano - BOB
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:11 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:37 am and 6:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 16.667 and 112.725 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hoang Sa - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Bolivia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bolivia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Vacas
Vacas in Departamento de Cochabamba is a place in Bolivia about 103 mi (or 166 km) north of Sucre, the country's capital city.
Current time in Vacas is now 04:11 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / La Paz with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports near Vacas. The closest airport in Bolivia is Jorge Wilsterman International Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Bolivia is City of Potosí in a distance of 105 mi (or 169 km), South-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cochabamba, Piocera, Pocpo, Independencia and Chuqui Chuqui. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
21°C (69 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Vacas, Cochabamba
Vacas is a Bolivian village in the southeast of the Cochabamba Department. It is the capital of the Vacas Municipality, the second municipal section of the Arani Province. Vacas is located about 85 km far from Cochabamba and about 30 km far from Arani. The people living in Vacas and surrounding areas are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent. During the Inka period Vacas served as a tampu along the Inca road system that led to Inkallajta and Pocona.
Qullpa Qucha
Qullpa Qucha (Quechua qullpa salty, saltpeter, qucha lake, hispanicized spellings Collpa Cocha, Collpacocha, Khollpa Khocha, Kollpa Q'ocha) is a Bolivian lake located in Vacas Municipality, Arani Province, Cochabamba Department. Its surface area is 2.3 km .
Pilawit'u
Pilawit'u is a Bolivian lake located in Vacas Municipality, Arani Province, Cochabamba Department. The last four thousand years of environmental and vegetation change has been recently reconstructed from the lake sediments of Pilawit'u (Lake Challacaba) The main tributaries of Pilawit'u are Chiwalaki, Challa Q'awa, Muña Mayu and Phaqcha Pata Mayu whose tributaries are T'utura Mayu, Phaqcha Pata and the Phaqcha River. Its surface area is 2.0 km .
Asiru Qucha (Bolivia)
Asiru Qucha (Aymara asiru snake, Quechua qucha lake, hispanicized spellings Acero Cocha, Acero Khocha, Acero Q'ocha) is a Bolivian lake located in the Vacas Municipality, Arani Province, Cochabamba Department. The main tributaries of Asiru Qucha are Asiru Qucha River, Chillawi P'ujru, Inka Mayu with Q'asa Mayu, Uqullu Mayu, and Pisqu Mayu. Its surface area is 5.9 km .