Pasorapa
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Pasorapa, which comes from paso rápido, (quick step), is a small town in Bolivia
located in the southeast of the department of Cochabamba
. Pasorapa lies at an elevation of 2,364 m. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 1,114. Most of the inhabitants speak Spanish
, but some others speak Quechua.
There are no documents about the foundation of the town, but a stone was found during the reconstruction of the church in 1952, with the following legend on it:
“This church started to be built on October 8, 1782, with Don Juan Gutierrez being the priest”
The main activity of this place is to raise cattle and farming,
It is a very dry area, so they have an artificial lake. It has its well, which is 66 meters deep.
The closest city to Pasorapa is Cochabamba
, the third largest city in Bolivia.
Many people, mainly young adults, would move from Pasorapa to the main cities such as Cochabamba, Sucre
, and Santa Cruz
. Most of these people travel to Santa Cruz so they may have better job opportunities.
René Barrientos
, president of Bolivia between 1964 and 1969, built the first road of Pasorapa that connected it to the rest of Bolivia.
In March 2010, municipal authorities created a new nature reserve of 179,614 hectares (693 sq. mi), comprising 76% of Pasorapa municipality.. Authorities are hoping to protect the natural resources and biodiversity of the region, such as the endemic and endangered Red-fronted Macaw
.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
located in the southeast of the department of Cochabamba
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba is one of the nine component departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products due to Cochabamba's geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km². Its population, in the 2007 census, was 1,750,000...
. Pasorapa lies at an elevation of 2,364 m. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 1,114. Most of the inhabitants speak Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, but some others speak Quechua.
There are no documents about the foundation of the town, but a stone was found during the reconstruction of the church in 1952, with the following legend on it:
“This church started to be built on October 8, 1782, with Don Juan Gutierrez being the priest”
The main activity of this place is to raise cattle and farming,
It is a very dry area, so they have an artificial lake. It has its well, which is 66 meters deep.
The closest city to Pasorapa is Cochabamba
Cochabamba
Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people...
, the third largest city in Bolivia.
Many people, mainly young adults, would move from Pasorapa to the main cities such as Cochabamba, Sucre
Sucre
Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...
, and Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
. Most of these people travel to Santa Cruz so they may have better job opportunities.
René Barrientos
René Barrientos
René Barrientos Ortuño was a Bolivian politician who served as his country's Vice President in 1964 and as its President from 1964 to 1969....
, president of Bolivia between 1964 and 1969, built the first road of Pasorapa that connected it to the rest of Bolivia.
In March 2010, municipal authorities created a new nature reserve of 179,614 hectares (693 sq. mi), comprising 76% of Pasorapa municipality.. Authorities are hoping to protect the natural resources and biodiversity of the region, such as the endemic and endangered Red-fronted Macaw
Red-fronted Macaw
The Red-fronted Macaw, Ara rubrogenys, is a parrot endemic to a small semi-desert mountainous area of Bolivia. It is highly endangered, and there may only be 150 or so birds left in the wild; it has been successfully bred in captivity, and is available, if not common, as a pet.-Description:The...
.