Isla del Pescado
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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 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...
, Caquena Canton
Caquena Canton
Caquena 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 325 inhabitants. Its seat is Caquena, situated at the Salar de Uyuni and west of Tunupa volcano.-External links:*...
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The local guides claim that the island took its name Isla del Pescado ("Island of the Fish") because when viewed from the distance it looks like a fish (see picture to the left).
External links
- Tahua Municipality: population data and map (also showing the islands of Inkawasi and Isla del Pescado