Tupiza and their surrounding
Tupiza, origin of their name

We have for you tours in Jeep and to Horse for the touching valleys, mountains, rivers and prairies where you will be able to observe rocky formations of red color and other impressive colors.

Doesn't have etymology some, one can say the following thing: It was a word of the historical Chichas to identify to the region that today Tupiza understands; their primitive pronunciation would have been " Topejsa " or " Tucpicsa ", the same one that it suffered alterations with the arrival of the Spaniards and it was transcribed to the paper with the phonetic " Tupiza ".

Erected Tupiza like capital of the county South Chichas, three decades later to have charged a visible progress with the peak of the mining exploitation and to grow big perspectives and development, it was ascended to the category of City November of 1895 first floor 25 Mariano Baptista government. Tupiza nobleman and generous it will continue in the course of the coming years, in the historical scenario of Bolivia: In the Acre, Pacifico and the Chaco and overalls like sentry of the sovereignty and dignity of the Homeland.
Geographical situation
It is to the South of Bolivia, geographically among the parallel ones 20°20 ' and 21°50 ' of Latitude South of the line of the Ecuador and among the 65°10 ' and 65°20 ' of Longitude West of the Meridian of Grenwich. Among the existent marvels in the Lipez can mention: Green lagoon, Red Lagoon, Lagoon Celeste, The Fumaroles and Geysers of Sun of Tomorrow; besides the immensity of mountains and existent dunes in the region, at the moment it is one of the coveted places in the tourists, this beautiful place it has a diversity of flora species and fauna that for their immense wealth, Park was declared and Avaroa Reserves."
Busch Cassidy and Sundance Kid
The biggest highwaymen in the American western history, assaulted considerable quantities of money in the United States, Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. December 14 1905 assaulted armed the Bank of the Nation of Villa Mercedes to 400 miles to the West of Buenos Aires (Argentina), being taken a sum of American Dollars 137.500; in spite of the efforts of the Argentinean authorities they were not able to capture the not well amusing Yankees who escape through the Pampas and you Walk them until being safe in Chile.

In 1906 Busch Cassidy alias " Santiago " found work in the Mine The Concord in the middle of center of you Walk them of Bolivia. In the year 1908 an incident that determined its estrangement of the mine, Sundance happened and state of drunkenness came out to the street and you boasts of its criminal feats.
Positions the circumstances for the roads of the wrong, the two gunmen went to Tupiza, attracted by the mining activity where they planned to steal a Bank. In the morning of November 3, Carlos Peró, administrator of the Company Aramayo, left of Tupiza toward Quechisla taking the money of the workers an I mount of 90.000 Dollars, the same ones that were assaulted by the highwaymen after the holdup escaped to San Vicente, mining population where they died in a shooting with the Bolivian Army. It followed Daniel's investigations Busck the highwaymen they were buried in San Vicente's cemetery with single inscription in the tomb that indicated Unknown, with the version that Busch Cassidy would have given first death to its partners and then the has commit suicide*; thanks to these investigations it was possible to mount a film attendant in Hollywood with Robert's performances Redford and Paul Newman.

 

Touristic Circuit - Tupiza
Route One :: Palmira - Valley "Los Machos"

Departure at conventional hour; in the route we can appreciate interesting paintings rupestres of the indigenous establishments, while we pass the Valley of the Males, where you will be able to find unforgettable rocks of red color that it is a small canyon where will hear the musical drops of the water. I return to Tupiza.

Duration : 3 hours - Private Transport - Box lunch

Recomendation : To take solar protector and sunglasses

Touristic Circuit - Tupiza
Route Two :: Tupiza - Bolivar - Angostura - Entre Rios

Departure at conventional hour, this circuit is developed to the South of the city of Tupiza, we will cross the Valley of Bolivar where you will be able to see the face of Bolivar clearly in the mountain of the same name, after 4 km. we will visit the narrowness where he/she will be able to observe 2 tunnels: one for the train and another for the buses, continuing the narrowness, arrival to the Red Tower, in the river San Juan of the Gold you can take a Bathroom.

Duration: 4 - 5 hours - Private Transport - Box Lunch

Recomendation : To take solar protector and sunglasses

 

Touristic Circuit - Tupiza
Route Three :: Tupiza - Palmira - Valle de los Machos - Toroyoj - Entre Rios - La Angostura - Bolivar -Tupiza

Departure at conventional hour, this route is complete, you will be able to appreciate paintings rupestres of the indigenous establishments of the Chichas, crossing the Valley of the Males you will be able to observe 7 colors in the surroundings of the mountains of Tupiza. Later on we will continue through the mountains until arriving to Dry Gulch and we will cross the Toroyoj where we will take a rest and feeding. If you want he/she will take a Bathroom in the River San Juan of the Gold. Continuing of Toroyoj bound for the Tower with beautiful views, arrival to Among Rivers where we will observe two rivers that converge: San Juan of the Gold and Tupiza. You will observe two tunnels: one for the train and another for the buses; we will cross the Valley of Bolivar where you will be able to see the face of Bolivar clearly in the mountain of the same name. I return to Tupiza

The Sillar

Duration: 6 - 7 hours - Private Transport - Box Lunch

Recomendation : To take solar protector and sunglasses

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