Ingavi Province
province of Bolivia
Ingavi is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. This is where the Battle of Ingavi occurred on November 18, 1841, and where the World Heritage Site of Tiwanaku is situated.
During the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón the province was founded on December 16, 1909, with Viacha as its capital.
Geography
Ingavi lies on the southern shore of Lake Titicaca. The Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
Subdivision
Ingavi Province is divided into seven municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
Population
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.
Tourist attractions
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are:
In Viacha Municipality:
The town of Viacha
Viliroco lagoon, a small man made lake in Viacha Canton
Qalachaka bridge in Viacha Canton
"Virgen de Letanías" Sanctuary in Viacha Canton
"Pan de Azúcar" mountain in Viacha Canton
Fields of the Battle of Ingavi in Viacha Canton
In Guaqui Municipality:
Guaqui festivity from July 23 to July 25 celebrated in honour of Apostle James
Apostle James church of Guaqui built between 1625 and 1784
Guaqui port
In Tiwanaku Municipality:
archaeological site of Tiwanaku in Tiwanaku Canton
Saint Peter church in Tiwanaku
Willkakuti, the Andean-Amazonic New Year, celebrated on June 21 of every year in the viewpoint of Kimsa Chata mountain in Tiwanaku Canton
Tiwanaku festivity (Señor de la Exaltación) celebrated in Tiwanaku Canton in September
In Desaguadero Municipality:
The international fair of Desaguadero on the Peruvian border
Desaguadero River with its avifauna and native Aymara and Uru communities along its banks. The river runs along the entire Altiplano.
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