• Source: Pedro Domingo Murillo Province

Pedro Domingo Murillo is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department. It was created on January 8, 1838, with the name Cercado and on October 17, 1912, during the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón, its name was changed in honor of Pedro Domingo Murillo, protagonist of the revolution of June 16, 1809.
The province contains the Bolivian administrative capital, La Paz, as well as the major city of El Alto.




Geography


The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Illimani, the highest peak of the range, lies in the province. Other mountains are listed below:




Subdivision


Pedro Domingo Murillo Province is divided into five municipalities.




Places of interest


Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:

In the La Paz Municipality:
Wayna Potosí, a mountain about 15 km north west of La Paz
Qutapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
La Cumbre at a height of 4,650 m above sea level, the highest point on the route between La Paz and the Yungas
K'ili K'ili viewpoint which presents a panoramic view of the city of La Paz
Muela del Diablo ("devil' tooth"), a giant rock of about 150 m height that has the shape of a tooth
Valle de la Luna ("moon valley"), south of La Paz city
La Paz zoo "Vesty Pakos Sofra" with an area of 22.4 ha, the largest zoo in Bolivia, the second largest in South America and the highest in the world.
Inkachaka Dam
In the Palca Municipality:
Apachita viewpoint in the Palca Canton which offers a sight of the contrasting landscape and snowcapped Illimani
Valle de los Ánimas ("valley of the souls") and its lake (Laguna de las Ánimas) in the Palca Canton
the town of Palca with houses of colonial times, Palca River, Chuaqueri gorge, also known as Palca gorge, and Takesi pre-Columbian trail in the Palca Canton
the communities of Quilihuaya and Pinaya in the Quilihuaya Canton
the community of Cohoni, its church dating from the 17th century and the chullpa of Ch'ullu Cahinbaya in the Cohoni Canton




See also


Ch'uxña Quta
Jach'a Quta
Janq'u Quta
Laram Quta (El Alto)
Laram Quta (La Paz)
Milluni Lake




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Argentina
• Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
• El Alto
• Valle de la Luna (Bolivia)
• Achocalla Municipality
• El Alto Municipality
• Jach'a Quta (Murillo)
• Zongo Valley
• Mecapaca
• Urqu Jawira (Pedro Domingo Murillo)
• Oreobates zongoensis