Alalay | |
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  Alalay Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 17°41′S65°41′W / 17.683°S 65.683°W Coordinates: 17°41′S65°41′W / 17.683°S 65.683°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Mizque Province |
| Municipality | Alalay Municipality |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 638 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Alalay is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of the Alalay Municipality, the third municipal section of the Mizque Province.
Cochabamba, from Quechua qucha or qhucha, meaning "lake", pampa meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from its geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km². Its population in the 2012 census was 1,758,143. Its capital is the city of Cochabamba, known as the "City of Eternal Spring" and "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures all year.
Cochabamba is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 630,587 according to the 2012 Bolivian census. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua words qucha "lake" and pampa, "open plain." Residents of the city and the surrounding areas are commonly referred to as cochalas or, more formally, cochabambinos.
Mizque is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Mizque.
Cercado is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Cochabamba which is also the capital of the department.
Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality. In these cases the municipalities are identical to the provinces they belong to.
Vacas Municipality is the second municipal section of the Arani Province in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. Its capital is Vacas known as the "Land of the potato". During the Inca Empire Vacas served as a tampu along the Inca road system that led to Inkallaqta and Pocona.
Laguna Alalay is a lake in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. At an elevation of 3686 m, its surface area is 2.4 km².
Alalay Municipality is the third municipal section of the Mizque Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Alalay.
The XVI Bolivarian Games were a multi-sport event held in 2009 in Sucre, Bolivia. The competitions in Sucre took place from 15–26 November. A number of Bolivian cities hosted some of the sporting events, including Cochabamba, Santa Cruz and Tarija. Also, events were held outside of Bolivia, with Guayaquil, Lima, Quito and Salinas hosting a number of competitions. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
Warawara, often spelled Wara Wara, is a lake in the Tunari National Park in Bolivia. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province, Sacaba Municipality. Warawara lies north east of the city Cochabamba and north of Alalay Lake.The lake is situated 4,105 metres (13,468 ft) high. It is 0.8 km long and 0.5 km at its widest point.
Inka P'iqi is a 4,110-metre-high (13,480 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, on the border of the Arani Province, Vacas Municipality, and the Mizque Province, Alalay Municipality. Inka P'iqi lies southwest of Jatun Llallawa and south of Juch'uy Llallawa.
Jatun Ch'utu is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,400 m (11,200 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Alalay Municipality.
Jatun Urqu is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,680 m (12,070 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Alalay Municipality. It lies northeast of Jatun Urqu.
Puka Qallpa is a 3,886-metre-high (12,749 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Alalay Municipality. It lies in the northwest of Kachi Q'asa and northeast of Inka Pirqa. The Puka Urqu Mayu flows along its western slope. Its waters flow to the Jatun Mayu in the south.
Wanq'uni is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,760 m (12,340 ft). It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Alalay Municipality. It lies northeast of Inka Pirqa.
Rirpu is a 3,710-metre-high (12,170 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Alalay Municipality. It lies southwest of Wanq'uni.
Siwinqani is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,600 m (11,800 ft) high. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Alalay Municipality.
Putu Phutunqu is a 4,112-metre-high (13,491 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality and in the Mizque Province, Alalay Municipality. Putu Phutunqu lies southeast of Inka Pirqa.
The Bolivian protests of 2019, were protests and marches From 21 October 2019 until late November of that year in Bolivia in response to claims of electoral fraud in the 2019 general election of 20 October. Additionally, after 11 November 2019 there were protests by supporters of the outgoing government in response to Jeanine Áñez becoming the acting president of Bolivia. The claims of fraud were made after the suspension of the preliminary vote count, in which incumbent Evo Morales was not leading by a large enough margin (10%) to avoid a runoff, and the subsequent publication of the official count, in which Morales won by just over 10%. Some international observers expressed concern over the integrity of the elections.
Cacho Alalay is a popular dice game from Latin America. It is similar to Yahtzee/Yatzy. The purpose of the game is to roll five dice and score points from their combinations. The dice are rolled from a leather cup.
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