Apolo, La Paz

Apolo
Coordinates: 14°43′00″S 68°25′03″W / 14.71667°S 68.41750°W / -14.71667; -68.41750
Country  Bolivia
Departament La Paz Department
Province Franz Tamayo Province
Municipality Apolo Municipality
Canton Apolo Canton
Population (2001)
  Total 2,123

Apolo is a location in the Franz Tamayo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia, South America, with a population of 2,123 in the year 2001. It is the seat of the Apolo Municipality.

The main plaza is dominated by a large Roman Catholic Chapel. There are three schools with most children attending in the morning.

It is approximately fourteen hours away from the La Paz capital. On the way to Apolo the road is accompanied by numerous waterfalls and changing landscapes.

Coordinates: 14°43′12″S 68°30′14″W / 14.72000°S 68.50389°W / -14.72000; -68.50389

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