Patacamaya
Patacamaya
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Patacamaya or Patak Amaya (
Oruro, as well as Cochabamba, and the 'Carretera Arica-La Paz'. The 'Tambo Quemado' highway is one of the most important international roads that travels through Bolivia.[1][2]
Name
The name of the city originated from a
Quechuas. The word Patakamaya is a conglomeration of two words; pataka meaning "100" and amaya meaning "dead", referring to the casualties of the war.[3][4]
Observatory
Situated 3789 meters above sea level, Patacamaya is a prime location for astronomical observation. Its lightly populated area keeps light pollution at a minimum, making it an ideal place for an observatory. The 'Observatorio de Patacamaya' was built in 1973 with help of the Soviets. However, since 1983, the UMSA (Universidad Mayor de San Andres) has been maintaining the observatory.
The
Shoemaker Levy 9 Comet.[5]
Economy
Apart from the Observatory, Patacamaya has some other smaller sources of income including a weekly Sunday fair.
potatoes
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Patacamaya is also home to the military unit 'Batallon de Tanques I Calama.'
References
- ^ Team, Maplandia.com. "Patacamaya Map - Bolivia Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Viajes a Patacamaya (Bolivia)". Archived from the original on 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ "Buy Domains - patacamaya.com is for sale!". BuyDomains.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ "Planetario "Max Schreier" - Umsa". fcpn.umsa.bo. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01.
- www.ine.gov.bo
