Ixiamas is a town and municipality in the La Paz Department,

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. It is on the level

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northeast of the

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Climate

Ixiamas has a

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, sitting on the southern edge of the Amazon forest in western Bolivia. Ixiamas receives ample rainfall throughout the year and is generally hot year round, with slightly milder winter temperatures.

References

Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia
Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia) Archaeological sites in Bolivia Andean civilizations {{AbelIturraldeProvince-geo-stub