Tarabuco is a Bolivian town in the department of Chuquisaca, capital of the Yamparáez Province and its first section, Tarabuco Municipality. It is best known as the home of the Yampara culture. Its people host the Pujllay festival in March each year. Members of the local indigenous community gather for Mass, parade in their colorful traditional costumes, drink plenty of chicha, and celebrate.
Tarabuco | |
|---|---|
  Tarabuco Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′S 64°55′W / 19.167°S 64.917°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Chuquisaca Department |
| Province | Yamparáez Province |
| Municipality | Tarabuco Municipality |
| Elevation | 10,790 ft (3,290 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,442 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Each Sunday, a colourful and vibrant open-air market attracts locals and tourists alike. Many people wear traditional Yampara costumes, which not only preserve their identity but also advertise their location of origin within the area to others within the Tarabuco area.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Tarabuco, elevation 3,284 m (10,774 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.5 (54.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.9 (42.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 131.2 (5.17) |
95.5 (3.76) |
62.5 (2.46) |
20.2 (0.80) |
4.2 (0.17) |
2.1 (0.08) |
3.4 (0.13) |
6.0 (0.24) |
19.1 (0.75) |
32.6 (1.28) |
49.2 (1.94) |
91.0 (3.58) |
517 (20.36) |
| Average precipitation days | 13.7 | 11.1 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 10.0 | 61.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80.0 | 81.2 | 80.0 | 74.0 | 59.2 | 52.9 | 52.2 | 54.8 | 60.4 | 65.9 | 70.3 | 74.2 | 67.1 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[1][2] | |||||||||||||
See also
edit- Oroncota, Yampara settlement and Inca fortress.
References
edit- ^ "Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- Nystrom, Andrew, "Lonely Planet Bolivia," Lonely Planet 2004, pp. 227–228.
- Murphy, Alan, "Footprint Bolivia Handbook: The Travel Guide," 3rd ed., 2002, pp. 260–261.
- World-Gazetteer[dead link]
- Reglamento de supervisión del acceso a las Autonomías Indígena Originario Campesinas