The creation of Sapahaqui was in May 29 1899 by order of the Assembly Government integrated by Macario Pinilla, Reyes Ortiz and the General Jose Manuel Pando. Sapahaqui means "Solo" was reconstructed 3km lower than the original and oldest town, destroyed by a flood in 1946.

Sapahaqui is one of the most important valleys in Loayza (La Paz) province, having his name in honour by Gral. Jose Ramon de Loayza who participate in the Independence war of Bolivia.

The Sapahaqui town is located 96km from La Paz city at 3350 tm over the sea and with temperatures between 16 C· and 22C·, there are three ways to reach this town, the road Lapis Ordure taking a detour by Villa Remedios. The second entry is from Calamarca and the third entry is by Villa Loza, using the Urmiri road.

This region has a warm climate and a good weather most part of the year, where you can grow peaches, pears, plums, apricots, and grapes, they also have wines and singeing in (Chivisivi, Parani, Calachapi and other locations). By the other hand this town has hotel, guest houses and hostels.

Chivisivi Hacienda

This rural property it's located in a community with the same name "Canton Sapahaqui" of the Loayza province in La Paz; the topography of this zone is very particular with "close valleys " and a height of 2800m , the temperature about 23·C and the warm climate with 500mm of pluvial precipitation per year.

This average numbers indicate the positive conditions for good agriculture production.

The features and benefits of the area are identify by the "cordillera Real" ,and Sapahaqui up and down hills .

Chivisivi Hacienda was built in the colony time, at first it was a Franciscan monastery and after in the 1840 Mariscal Jose Ballivian the president of the republic was the only owner. In September 1906 the property was sold to Mr Rodolfo Aramayo Zapata the owner up to day.

Chivisivi Hacienda has majestic constructions 15 rooms, a fancy living -room a dining -room many lounges terraces and gardens that include storing and fermentation rooms for the elaboration of wines and singanis.