Discover Bombo in Bolivia
Bombo in the region of Oruro is a town located in Bolivia - some 109 mi or ( 175 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital .
Local time in Bombo is now 12:14 PM (Sunday) . 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, Ventaimedia, Uncia, and Totoral. When in this area, you might want to check out Iquique . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bombo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
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 11 km away
Huanuni
Huanuni is a small town in Bolivia.
Located at -18.29 -66.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Siglo XX
Siglo XX (Spanish for "Twentieth Century") is a tin mine in Bolivia. It is located in the city of Llallagua in the province of Bustillos, Potosí Department. Along with the Catavi mine, it is part of a mining complex in the area. It was acquired in the 1910s by Simón Iturri Patiño, who was dubbed the "King of Tin. " It was the site of continual labor strife, and many of its workers were active in the Union Federation of Bolivian Mine Workers (FSTMB).
Located at -18.42 -66.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Catavi
Catavi is a tin mine in Bolivia, near the city of Llallagua in the province of Bustillos, Potosí Department. Along with the Siglo XX mine, it is part of a mining complex in the area.
Located at -18.42 -66.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Uncia (mine)
Uncia is a tin mine in western Bolivia. It was served by a branch railway line from Oruro. It was one of the mines owned by Simón Iturri Patiño.
Located at -18.45 -66.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.