Tupiza

Tupiza is a town in Potosi department, Bolivia. it is placed at an elevation of approximately 2850 m. The populace is 25,709. Tupiza and its environs are characterized by way of dramatic red escarpments which jut ruggedly skyward from the coarse, gray terrain; green agricultural land adjacent to the Tupiza River gives welcome respite from the otherwise arid, thorny environment. The vicinity quebradas are at risk of flash flood runoff from unexpected cloudbursts.

Tupiza is the capital of the Sud Chichas Province within the Potosí department. it's far available via bus from Villazón to the south and Potosi to the north, in addition to through the north-south educate which served the mining settlements and runs the same route. From Tupiza, various cities within the neighborhood mining districts are accessible, as is the Salar de Uyuni. Legend has it that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance youngster met their cease at the fingers of the Bolivian army near Tupiza, concluding their notorious string of financial institution robbery raids. various local outfitters provide horseback or jeep tours to the rumored site.