Ayo Ayo

Ayo Ayo lies on the Bolivian altiplano, south of the basin of Lake Titicaca. It was the birthplace of Julián Apaza, known as Túpac Katari, who led a major Indigenous uprising against Spanish rule in 1781. From the highland communities around La Paz, the rebellion gathered forces that besieged the colonial city, challenging the authorities who had demanded tribute and labour from the Aymara population.