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Bombo Destination Guide

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 .

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Local time in Bombo is now 03:57 PM (Thursday) . 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.


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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.

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Located at -18.28 -66.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Economy of Bolivia, Tin mines in Bolivia

Huanuni

Huanuni is a small town in Bolivia.

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Located at -18.29 -66.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Oruro Department

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).

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Located at -18.42 -66.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Tin mines in Bolivia

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.

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Located at -18.42 -66.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: History of Bolivia, Potosí Department, Tin mines in Bolivia

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.

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Located at -18.45 -66.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Tin mines in Bolivia