Torotoro National Park

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Torotoro National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Torotoro Canyon
Coordinates	18°6′S 65°46′W / 18.100°S 65.767°W / -18.100; -65.767
Area	165 km2
Established	National Park 1989

Torotoro National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Torotoro) is a national park and town in Bolivia. The town was founded about 250 years ago by the Quechuas and the Spanish. It is located in the eastern mountain ranges of the South American Andes cordilleras in the area of Potosí.

Geography

Torotoro National Park was established in 1989. It is situated in the northern

Llama Chaki, an archaeological site southeast of the town of Torotoro, has remnants of the Quechua culture.

Gallery

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  Fossils of dinosaur footprints in Torotoro.
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  Rock formations in Torotoro.

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