Discover Laran in Bolivia
Laran in the region of Oruro is a town located in Bolivia - some 119 mi or ( 192 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital .
Local time in Laran is now 04:53 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Iquique, Arica, Yamparaez, Wila Kollu, and Yotala. When in this area, you might want to check out Iquique . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Laran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Saucarí Province
Saucarí is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.
Located at -18.32 -67.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Huanuni
Huanuni is a small town in Bolivia.
Located at -18.29 -66.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Huanuni tin mine
The Huanuni tin mine is a Bolivian mine 60 km south of Oruro on the way to Potosí, the Villa Imperial de Potosí, as the city was known in colonial times. The mine is situated in Bolivia's mining heartland. It was originally owned from the turn of the 20th century by Don Vicente J. Orlandini, who belonged to one of Bolivia's famous tin mining families, and also owner of El Porvenir-Cataricahua; the mine was later sold to Simón Iturri Patiño, the leading tin baron.
Located at -18.28 -66.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Machacamarca (Oruro)
Machacamarca is a small town in the Pantaléon Dalence Province in the Oruro Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Machacamarca Municipality as well as of the Machacamarca Canton. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 2,206. The town is situated south of Oruro near the south-eastern shore of Lake Uru Uru at the road and railway that lead to Poopó.
Located at -18.17 -67.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Poopó Lake
levels, exposing large tracts of salt and mud flats. Rainfall afterwards resulted in flooding of Poopó with muddy waters from the Desaguadero River. The lower shows the extent of flooding of the western salt flats sufficient to create an ephemeral island — as shown by the rectangle. ]] Poopó Lake is a large saline lake located in a shallow depression in the Altiplano Mountains in Bolivia at an altitude of approximately 3,700 metres.
Located at -18.55 -67.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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