Aiquile
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Aiquile is a town in the Cochabamba Department
, Bolivia
. It is the capital of the Narciso Campero Province
and Aiquile Municipality
. Most of its population is Quechua, and its residents are reputed to be the best charango
makers in the country.
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba is one of the nine component departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products due to Cochabamba's geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km². Its population, in the 2007 census, was 1,750,000...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. It is the capital of the Narciso Campero Province
Narciso Campero Province
Narciso Campero is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Aiquile. Aiquile lies on one transportation route between the citys of Cochabamba, Sucre and Santa Cruz.- Subdivision :...
and Aiquile Municipality
Aiquile Municipality
Aiquile Municipality is the first municipal section of the Narciso Campero Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Aiquile.- Cantons :The municipality is divided into three cantons...
. Most of its population is Quechua, and its residents are reputed to be the best charango
Charango
The charango is a small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family, 66 cm long, traditionally made with the shell of the back of an armadillo. Primarily played in traditional Andean music, and is sometimes used by other Latin American musicians. Many contemporary charangos are now made with...
makers in the country.