Part of this South American country's city of La Paz lies in a canyon carved by the La Paz River
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Free Flashcards about WORLD GEOGRAPHY - StudyStack  THE COLORADO RIVER PROVIDES MUCH OF THE BORDER BETWEEN THIS COUNTRY'S BAJA .... PART OF THIS SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY'S CITY OF LA PAZ LIES IN A CANYON ..... WITHIN IT CAN VARY BY 25 DEGREES, GRAND CANYON ..... THE 7 COUNTRIES THAT FORMED YUGOSLAVIA UNTIL 1992...
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La Paz | national administrative capital, Bolivia | Britannica.com  The centre of the city lies in a deep, broad canyon formed by the La Paz, ... The Plaza Murillo, on the northeastern side of the river, is the heart of the city and site of ... The South American country of Bolivia has two capitals: La Paz and Sucre.
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Andes - Wikipedia  The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world. ... The Andes are also part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges ... The Southern Andes (south of Llullaillaco) in Argentina and Chile;; The ..... Medelln and Cali, Colombia; Quito, Ecuador; Mrida, Venezuela; La Paz,...
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Grand Canyon - Wikipedia  The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the state of ... Temperatures on the North Rim are generally lower than those on the South ... The Grand Canyon is part of the Colorado River basin which has developed .... Joe Walker is the only white man in this country that has ever visited this...
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La Paz - New World Encyclopedia  La Paz was built in a canyon created by the Choqueyapu River (now mostly ... made Bolivia part of their huge empire until the Spanish conquest in 1538. ... The city of La Paz was founded on October 20, 1548, as a commercial city, lying on the .... Bolivia is one of the poorest and least developed countries in Latin America.
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Peru and Iguassu Falls - Latour  Here, traditional weaving is preserved through the efforts of the center; local artists ... of the World; your guide will lead you on a comprehensive visit to the temples, ... and San Isidro; enjoy the magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean and its beaches. ... countries of Argentina and Brazil; each side provides vastly different views...
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Canyon - The shape of the land, Forces and changes, Spotlight on ...  A canyon may be defined as a narrow, deep, rocky, and steep-walled valley carved ... Inner gorge of the Grand Canyon, located in northwestern Arizona. ... Others have been carved through multiple layers of igneous (pronounced IG-nee-us) rock, ... Lowering its floor little by little, the river will take millions of years to carve...
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Why does Bolivia have two capital cities? | Reference.com  As of 2014, Bolivia has two capital cities, La Paz and Sucre, in order to split up administrative, legislative, and judicial headquarters and duties.
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La Paz | national administrative capital, Bolivia | Britannica.com  Founded in 1548 as Nuestra Seora de La Paz (Our Lady of Peace) by the ... on the site of an Inca village, the city was renamed La Paz de Ayacucho in 1825, ... La Paz is one of Bolivia's largest cities and the center of industry, commerce,...
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The Capital of Bolivia is Sucre. Is Bolivia's Capital Also La Paz? Find ...  Find out why (or if) Bolivia really has two capital cities! ... However, La Paz is sometimes erroneously called the administrative (or de facto) ... Since Evo Morales became president in 2005 the country's West and East have ... The text for this new constitution still states, in the very first article, Sucre is the capital city of Bolivia.
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History of La Paz - Wikipedia  La Paz was founded in 1548 by the Spanish conquistadors at the site of the Native American ... Government Palace of Bolivia in downtown La Paz ... The city was later moved to its present location in the valley of Chuquiago Marka. Control over the former Inca lands had been entrusted to Pedro de la Gasca by the Spanish...
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Bolivia facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ...  CAPITAL: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (legal and judicial capital) ... The capital city of Bolivia, La Paz, is located in the west-central part of the country ... The three important valleys of this region, Cochabamba, Sucre, and Tarija, ...... The region east of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, where most of the nation's unused fertile...
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La Paz - New World Encyclopedia  The full name of the city, Nuestra Seora de La Paz, means "Our Lady of ... is the site of the tallest mountain in Bolivia and ninth tallest mountain in the Andes, the ... the city's full name was changed to La Paz de Ayacucho or The Peace of Ayacucho. ... La Paz grew as the financial, commercial, and political capital, but was...
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Amazon River - Wikipedia  The Amazon River in South America is the largest river by discharge of water in the world, and .... Pinzn called the river flow Ro Santa Mara del Mar Dulce, later shortened to ... explore east of Quito into the South American interior in search of El Dorado, .... On 6 September 1850 Emperor Pedro II of Brazil sanctioned a law...
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Grand Canyon - Wikipedia  The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the state of Arizona in the United States. It is contained within and managed by Grand Canyon National Park, the ... However, the Grand Canyon is known for its visually overwhelming size and its ...... Jump up ^ "Flagstaff Weather Forecast Office".
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Bolivia - Wikipedia  Bolivia officially known as the Plurinational State of Bolivia is a landlocked country located in .... Tiwanaku was not a violent culture in many respects. ... Tpac Katari led the indigenous rebellion that laid siege to La Paz in March 1781, ..... capital, the Supreme Court of Bolivia is located in Sucre, making it the judicial capital.
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South America - 2 | Britannica.com  Results 1 - 100 of 266 ... Amazon River the greatest river of South America and the largest drainage ... in southwestern Brazil, forming the Brazil-Paraguay border. ... Its limits are not exactly determined, but it lies mainly between the south bend of the Loa .... in the country of Trinidad and Tobago in the southern Caribbean Sea.
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La Paz, Bolivia - The Free Dictionary  The administrative capital and largest city of Bolivia, in the western part of the ... Built on the site of an Inca village, it is the highest capital in the world, lying at an ... the country's largest city; founded in 1548 by the Spaniards; university (1830).
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Settlement and Development of the Upper Amazon: The East ... - JStor  Tinnermeier, "New Land Settlement in the Eastern Lowlands of Colombia," .... Bolivia, trails were extended from La Paz to the Yungas and beyond, and new ..... for solving many of the country's rural social and economic problems, such as the ... the Chapare-Chimore region with 8,163 settlers results from its heavy precipita-.
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La Paz - Wikipedia  La Paz officially known as Nuestra Seora de La Paz also named Chuqi Yapu (Chuquiago) in ... The city, located in west-central Bolivia, 68 km (42 mi) southeast of Lake ... Since its founding, the city experienced numerous revolts, the most ... however, the constitutional capital of Bolivia and retains the judicial power.