Tarata
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Tarata is a city in the Tacna Region
in southern Peru
. It is the capital of Tarata Province
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Tacna Region
Tacna is the southernmost region in Peru. Its name originates from the Quechua words taka and na , which would mean "a place to hit". This expression is thought to be related to the Quechua conquest of the Aymara people...
in southern Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. It is the capital of Tarata Province
Tarata Province
Tarata is one of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Tarata.-Boundaries:*North: Candarave Province and Puno Region*East: Bolivia*South: Tacna Province*West: Tacna Province-Political division:...
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