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Upper Peru

Also known as Charcas

Upper Peru was the name of the highland territory of the Royal Audiencia of Charcas in the Spanish empire, corresponding roughly to modern Bolivia. Rich in silver from Potosí, it belonged to the Viceroyalty of Peru until 1776 and then to the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. It declared independence in 1825 as the Republic of Bolivia.

Upper Peru
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Mentioned in 4 profiles

Spanish EmpireSocioeconomyViceroyalty of PeruMilitary, Governance, Decline, SummaryGran ColombiaImpactRepublic of BoliviaFoundation, Summary

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Royal Audiencia of CharcasGovernorate of TucumánCaptaincy of Mato GrossoRepublic of Bolivia

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Upper Peru. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/upper-peru
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“Upper Peru.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/upper-peru. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Upper Peru.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/upper-peru.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Upper Peru’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/upper-peru (Accessed: ).

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