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Arislaca Destination Guide

Touring Arislaca in Bolivia

Arislaca in the region of Potosí is a city located in Bolivia - some 137 mi or ( 220 km ) South-West of Sucre , the country's capital city .

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Time in Arislaca is now 08:17 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Iquique, Arica, Antofagasta, Yamparaez, and Vinto. Being here already, consider visiting Iquique . Check out our recommendations for Arislaca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Potosí Department

Potosí Department is a department in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km² with 709,013 inhabitants (2001 census). The capital is the city of Potosí. It is mostly a barren, mountainous region with one large plateau to the west, where the largest salt flat in the world, Salar de Uyuni, is located. Potosí was the richest province in the Spanish empire, providing a great percentage of the silver that was shipped to Europe.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -20.67 -66.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Departments of Bolivia, Potosí Department

Pulacayo

The historic industrial site of Pulacayo is located in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. The mining center is based around Huanchaca, the world's 2nd largest silver mine, and was originally founded in 1833. Features of the mining center include: Aniceto Arce’s house The Maestranza The refinery’s smelting works A spinning mill The first railroad to ever reach Bolivia Pulacayo also contains a train that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid famously robbed.

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Located at -20.39 -66.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Bolivian culture, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Potosí Department, World Heritage Sites in Bolivia