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{{Short description|National park in Bolivia}}
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'''Torotoro National Park''' (Spanish "Parque Nacional Torotoro") is a small [[national park]] in [[Bolivia]], situated among the eastern mountain ranges of the [[South America]]n [[Andes]] cordilleras.
'''Torotoro National Park''' ({{lang-es|Parque Nacional Torotoro}}) is a [[national park]] and town in [[Bolivia]]. The town was founded about 250 years ago by the Quechuas and the Spanish. It is located in the eastern mountain ranges of the [[South America]]n [[Andes]] cordilleras in the area of [[Potosí]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
''Torotoro National Park'' is situated in the Northern [[Potosí Department|Potosí]] department, 140 km south of [[Cochabamba]] and only accessible by [[gravel road]]s and riverbeds, which takes seven hours in the [[dry season]] and much longer in the [[wet season|rainy season]] when sometimes the route becomes completely impassable. Torotoro National Park covers 165 km² and is located at 18° 7' S and 65° 46' W in a [[semi-arid]] landscape at altitudes between 2000 and 3500 m above sea level, with canyons as deep as 300 meters.
Torotoro National Park was established in 1989. It is situated in the northern [[Potosí Department|Potosí]] department, 140&nbsp;km south of [[Cochabamba]]. It covers 165&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, in a [[semi-arid]] landscape at altitudes between 2000 and 3500m above sea level, with canyons as deep as 300 meters. It includes typical features of [[Karst topography|karst]] terrain like caves and [[sinkhole|dolines]], [[Paleozoic]] and [[Cretaceous]] calcitic deposits with [[fossil]]s, and landscapes eroded by wind and waters.


Dinosaur bone fragments and more than 3,500 [[dinosaur]] footprints have been found in the park.<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1016/j.jsames.2020.102992| issn = 0895-9811| volume = 106| pages = 102992| last1 = Meyer| first1 = Ch. A.| last2 = Marty| first2 = D.| last3 = Thüring| first3 = B.| last4 = Thüring| first4 = S.| last5 = Belvedere| first5 = M.| title = The Late Cretaceous dinosaur track record of Bolivia – Review and perspective| journal = Journal of South American Earth Sciences| access-date = 2024-03-16| date = 2021-03-01| url = https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0895981120305356}}</ref> They belong to [[biped]] and [[quadruped]] dinosaurs, [[Theropoda|theropods]] and [[Sauropoda|sauropods]] from the [[Cretaceous period]] 120 million years ago.
==Places of interest==
The Torotoro National Park offers scrubby woodland with wildlife like flocks of [[parakeet]]s and the [[Red-fronted Macaw|red-fronted macaw]], as well as typical features of [[Karst topography|karst]] terrain like caves and [[sinkhole|dolines]], [[Paleozoic]] and [[Cretaceous]] calcitic deposits with [[fossil]]s, and panoramic landscapes eroded by [[glacier]]s, wind and waters.
Among the main features of the park are:
* Uma Jalanta cave, for miles northwest of the town of Torotoro, 4,600 m long and 164 m deep, one of the longest and deepest caves in Bolivia, with [[stalactite]]s and [[stalagmite]]s, blind fish and waterfalls.
* Dinosaur bone fragments and more than 2,500 [[dinosaur]] footprints, of [[biped]] and [[quadruped]] dinosaurs, [[Theropoda|theropods]] and [[Sauropoda|sauropods]] from the cretaceous period 120 million years ago.
* The Vergel or Waca Senq'a Canyon with waterfalls and pools and lush tropical vegetation.
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* Llama Chaqui, an archaeological site southeast of the town of Torotoro with remnants of the [[Quechua people|Quechua]] culture.


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Llama Chaki, an archaeological site southeast of the town of Torotoro, has remnants of the [[Quechua people|Quechua]] culture.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Dinosaur footprints in ToroToro Bolivia.jpg|Fossils of dinosaur footprints in Torotoro.
File:Rock formations ToroToro, Bolivia.jpg|Rock formations in Torotoro.
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{{National Parks of Bolivia}}


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[[Category:National parks of Bolivia|Torotoro]]


==References==
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[[Category:National parks of Bolivia|Torotoro]]
[[Category:Geography of Potosí Department]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Potosí Department]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1989]]

Revision as of 04:24, 21 March 2024

Torotoro National Park
Torotoro Canyon
Map showing the location of Torotoro National Park
Map showing the location of Torotoro National Park
Coordinates18°6′S 65°46′W / 18.100°S 65.767°W / -18.100; -65.767
Area165 km2
EstablishedNational Park 1989

Torotoro National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Torotoro) is a national park and town in Bolivia. The town was founded about 250 years ago by the Quechuas and the Spanish. It is located in the eastern mountain ranges of the South American Andes cordilleras in the area of Potosí.

Geography

Torotoro National Park was established in 1989. It is situated in the northern Potosí department, 140 km south of Cochabamba. It covers 165 km2, in a semi-arid landscape at altitudes between 2000 and 3500m above sea level, with canyons as deep as 300 meters. It includes typical features of karst terrain like caves and dolines, Paleozoic and Cretaceous calcitic deposits with fossils, and landscapes eroded by wind and waters.

Dinosaur bone fragments and more than 3,500 dinosaur footprints have been found in the park.[1] They belong to biped and quadruped dinosaurs, theropods and sauropods from the Cretaceous period 120 million years ago.

Llama Chaki, an archaeological site southeast of the town of Torotoro, has remnants of the Quechua culture.

  • Fossils of dinosaur footprints in Torotoro.
    Fossils of dinosaur footprints in Torotoro.
  • Rock formations in Torotoro.
    Rock formations in Torotoro.


References

  1. ^ Meyer, Ch. A.; Marty, D.; Thüring, B.; Thüring, S.; Belvedere, M. (2021-03-01). "The Late Cretaceous dinosaur track record of Bolivia – Review and perspective". Journal of South American Earth Sciences. 106: 102992. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2020.102992. ISSN 0895-9811. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
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