Taraco
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Taraco is a peninsula jutting into Lake Wiñaymarka, the southern branch of Lake Titicaca
in Bolivia
. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province
, Tiwanaku Municipality
, Taraco Canton. There is also a town of the same name on the peninsula.
As with many place names in the Titicaca Basin, a corresponding Taraco District
also exists on the Peruvian
, northern side of the lake in the Huancané Province
in Puno
.
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,811 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world...
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...
. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province
Ingavi Province
Ingavi is a province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Viacha.- Subdivision :Ingavi Province is divided into seven municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.- Population :...
, Tiwanaku Municipality
Tiwanaku Municipality
Tiwanaku Municipality is the third municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is the village of Tiwanaku located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tiwanaku.- Cantons :The municipality is divided into three cantons...
, Taraco Canton. There is also a town of the same name on the peninsula.
As with many place names in the Titicaca Basin, a corresponding Taraco District
Taraco District
Taraco District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.-References:...
also exists on the Peruvian
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, northern side of the lake in the Huancané Province
Huancané Province
Huancané Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Huancané.- Political division :The province measures and is divided into eight districts:...
in Puno
Puno
Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 100,000. The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of...
.