Discover Toraca Alta in Bolivia
Toraca Alta in the region of Oruro is a town located in Bolivia - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital .
Local time in Toraca Alta is now 09:17 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, Yotala, and Ventaimedia. When in this area, you might want to check out Iquique . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Toraca Alta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 7 km away
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 13 km away
Huanuni
Huanuni is a small town in Bolivia.
Located at -18.29 -66.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 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 17 km away
Uru Uru Lake
Lake Uru Uru is a lake in the Oruro Department in Bolivia. It is fed by the Desaguadero River. It is situated at an elevation of 3,686 m, its surface area is 214 km². The lake is formed by the flow of the Desaguadero River at its mouth into the Lake Poopó, over the extensive sedimentation known as "Santo Tomás" from the small hermitage found there that was completely inundated. The formation dates to 1962. The river connects Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopó.
Located at -18.09 -67.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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