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Jankolayme Destination Guide

Touring Jankolayme in Bolivia

Jankolayme in the region of Potosí is a city located in Bolivia - some 85 mi or ( 137 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital city .

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Time in Jankolayme is now 10:48 AM (Sunday) . 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, Yotala, Uncia, and Sucre. Being here already, consider visiting Iquique . Check out our recommendations for Jankolayme ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Rafael Bustillo Province

Rafael Bustillo is a province in the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its name honors the Bolivian diplomat and foreign secretary Rafael Bustillo († 1886). The capital of the province is Uncía with a population of 5,709 in the year 2001, the largest town is Llallagua with 20,065 inhabitants.

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Located at -18.47 -66.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Potosí Department, Provinces of Bolivia

Poopó Province

Poopó is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.

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Located at -18.72 -66.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Oruro Department, Provinces of 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 22 km away
Tags: Tin mines in Bolivia

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 26 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 26 km away
Tags: History of Bolivia, Potosí Department, Tin mines in Bolivia

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