Achacachi

Achacachi is a town on the Altiplano plateau in the South American Andes in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the capital of the Omasuyos Province.

Achacachi Jach'ak'achi
Market in Achacachi
Achacachi Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°02′40″S 68°41′06″W
Country	Bolivia
Admin. division	La Paz Department
Province	Omasuyos Province
Municipality	Achacachi Municipality
Elevation	3,854 m (12,644 ft)
Population  (2012 census)
• Total	8,857
• Ethnicities	Aymara
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)
Area code	(+591) 2
Climate	ET
Website	www.achacachi.com

History of Achacachi

Achacachi, as an establishment, existed before the arrival of the Spaniards, as shown by descriptions that were made on "cronicas" and "relaciones" (official papers written by authorities) by royal or ecclesiastical Spanish authorities.^{[citation needed]} Achacachi was the capital of a colla "señorio" called Pacasa, in the "Umasuyus" (from Aymara: "shore side") region, which was located alongside the East of Lake Intikjarka (Titicaca) in the Peru-Bolivian plateau.

Location

Achacachi is at an elevation of 3,854 m or 12.647 feet amsl on the Achacachi peninsula on the eastern shores of Lake Titicaca, 96 km (60 mi) northwest of the capital La Paz.

Notable people

• Juan Vargas Aruquipa, Catholic Bishop of Coroico
• Jaime Escalante, Mathematician, educator

Partner city

• Rome, Italy

16°02′40″S 68°41′06″W

Climate

Climate data for Achacachi (Belen), elevation 3,833 m (12,575 ft)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	14.5 (58.1)	14.6 (58.3)	15.0 (59.0)	15.3 (59.5)	14.8 (58.6)	13.7 (56.7)	13.4 (56.1)	14.2 (57.6)	14.6 (58.3)	15.8 (60.4)	15.9 (60.6)	15.3 (59.5)	14.8 (58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	9.0 (48.2)	9.0 (48.2)	8.8 (47.8)	7.6 (45.7)	5.5 (41.9)	3.9 (39.0)	3.6 (38.5)	4.9 (40.8)	6.7 (44.1)	8.2 (46.8)	8.7 (47.7)	9.2 (48.6)	7.1 (44.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.6 (38.5)	3.4 (38.1)	2.7 (36.9)	0.0 (32.0)	−3.8 (25.2)	−5.9 (21.4)	−6.1 (21.0)	−4.4 (24.1)	−1.2 (29.8)	0.6 (33.1)	1.5 (34.7)	3.1 (37.6)	−0.5 (31.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	96.7 (3.81)	72.2 (2.84)	58.5 (2.30)	22.3 (0.88)	15.7 (0.62)	8.0 (0.31)	6.5 (0.26)	11.2 (0.44)	22.3 (0.88)	31.2 (1.23)	42.0 (1.65)	74.0 (2.91)	460.6 (18.13)
Average precipitation days	16.8	13.6	11.1	5.6	3.9	2.0	1.9	2.6	5.7	6.8	8.2	13	91.2
Average relative humidity (%)	76.9	77.3	76.6	70.2	62.1	60.9	60.4	61.7	64.2	64.8	66.9	71.8	67.8
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[1][2]