Incahuasi Island
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Inkahuasi or Inkawasi is an island in the middle of Salar de Uyuni
in the Potosí Department
in Bolivia
, situated in the Daniel Campos Province
, Tahua Municipality
, Yonza Canton
.
The total area is 24.62 ha. Geographically, the terrain is harsh; it is a rocky, hilly island. The island has gigantic cacti (Trichocereus pasacana) and a tourist center.
Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at . It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, and is elevated above the mean sea level. The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes...
in the Potosí Department
Potosí Department
Potosí Department is a department in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km² with 709,013 inhabitants . The capital is the city of Potosí....
in 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...
, situated in the Daniel Campos Province
Daniel Campos Province
Daniel Campos is a province in the north-western parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. It is named after the poet Daniel Campos who originated from this area. Its capital is Llica.-Location:...
, Tahua Municipality
Tahua Municipality
Tahua Municipality is the second municipal section of the Daniel Campos Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tahua.- Subdivision :The municipality consists of the following cantons:* Ayque* Cacoma* Caquena* Coqueza* Tahua* Yonza...
, Yonza Canton
Yonza Canton
Yonza is one of the cantons of the Tahua Municipality, the second municipal section of the Daniel Campos Province in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. During the census of 2001 it had 363 inhabitants. Its seat is Yonza. The canton is situated on a peninsula that juts into Salar de Uyuni on its...
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The total area is 24.62 ha. Geographically, the terrain is harsh; it is a rocky, hilly island. The island has gigantic cacti (Trichocereus pasacana) and a tourist center.
External links
- Tahua Municipality: population data and map (also showing the islands of Inkawasi and Isla del Pescado