Platería
in Oruro, Bolivia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-18.017 and -67.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -18° 1' 0" and W -67° 9' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Boliviano - BOB
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:59 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/La_Paz
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 6:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
16.667 and 112.725 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hoang Sa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Bolivia in South America

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Bolivia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bolivia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Platería

Platería in Oruro is located in Bolivia about 142 mi (or 229 km) north-west of Sucre, the country's capital.

Local time in Platería is now 07:59 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / La Paz with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 6 airports in the wider vicinity of Platería. The closest airport in Bolivia is Juan Mendoza Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System in Argentina at a distance of 85 mi (or 136 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Oruro, Andamarca, Independencia, Cochabamba and Huachacalla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 24%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Carnaval de Oruro 2014, San Simon Morenada Central Ferrari Diablada Urus Tobas Cocanis

Published: December 24, 2014
Length: 19:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Eduardo Suarez

MAS CARNAVAL http://youtu.be/lcEpbBI4AHA Celebracion del Carnaval de Oruro 2014 con Presidente Evo Morales, la banda Internacional Poopo y banda Pagador con la participación de la ...


Carnaval de Oruro 2013, Banda Poopo Evo Morales bailando morenada.

Published: March 18, 2013
Length: 03:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Eduardo Suarez

MAS CARNAVAL http://youtu.be/lcEpbBI4AHA Celebracion del Carnaval de Oruro 2013 con Presidente Evo Morales, la banda Internacional Poopo y banda Pagador con la participación de la ...


Carnaval de Oruro 2013, Caporales San Simon, Morenada Central, Diablada, Tobas, Banda Poopo

Published: October 30, 2013
Length: 56:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Eduardo Suarez

https://www.facebook.com/WhataDayEd Instagram: @EsuarezMedia Any images or video inquiries: esuarez15@gmail.com Celebracion del Carnaval de Oruro 2013 con Presidente Evo Morales, ...


CONOCIENDO BOLIVIA - ORURO: Tierra de Amor ♥ y de Carnaval ♪

Published: July 15, 2009
Length: 21:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Bolivianitaaa

Turismo en Bolivia - Oruro www.micarnaval.NET www.micarnaval.net www.micarnaval.NET El departamento de Oruro se halla en plena meseta altiplánica, a 3966 metros sobre el nivel...


Carnaval de Oruro 2014, Ferrari Ghezzi morenada

Published: January 14, 2015
Length: 39:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Eduardo Suarez

MAS CARNAVAL http://youtu.be/lcEpbBI4AHA Celebracion del Carnaval de Oruro 2014 con la morenada Ferrari Ghezzi con Presidente Evo Morales, la banda Internacional Poopo en el mejor carnaval ...


Carnaval de Oruro 2015 San Simon

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 16:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eduardo Suarez

MAS CARNAVAL https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKAYsSbsqlNQp7mB7mhSYhZvJDj7WIqmi Celebracion del Carnaval de Oruro 2015, Caporales San Simon. Carnaval de Oruro el mejor ...


Carnaval de Oruro 2014, Morenada Central Oruro

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 07:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Eduardo Suarez

MAS CARNAVAL http://youtu.be/lcEpbBI4AHA Celebracion del Carnaval de Oruro 2014, la banda Internacional Poopo y banda Pagador con la participación de la Morenada Central Oruro. Carnaval de ...


CAPORALES SAN SIMON 2015 último convite (COCHABAMBA)

Published: February 09, 2015
Length: 45:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: viewkicha

Entrada de la "Fraternidad Folklórica y Cultural Caporales San Simón", en el último convite del Carnaval de Oruro 2015. Como siempre el primer y mejor bloque Cochabamba.


Morenada Zona Norte Documental 100 años Carnaval de Oruro Bolivia

Published: November 17, 2014
Length: 47:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MaRiO-_-BrOozz CARNAVAL ORURO - BOLIVIA

este documental fue lanzada el año 2013 dedicada a los 100 años de la Morenada Zona Norte (la primera del mundo) que es una de los conjuntos folkloricos mas antiguas en entrar en el carnaval...


CAPORALES SAN SIMON 2012 - CARNAVAL DE ORURO

Published: February 23, 2012
Length: 03:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rolo T

SAN SIMON 2012 ROMPIENDO LA PLAZA PRINCIPAL DE ORURO!!! BLOQUE COCHABAMBA.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Universidad Técnica de Oruro

The Universidad Técnica de Oruo (Oruro Technical University), or UTO, is one of ten public universities in Bolivia. It is located in the city of Oruro. The university was created on 15 October 1892 as Distrito Universitario de Oruro. It changed its name in 1937 to Universidad San Agustín and finally adopted its present name in 1941. One of UTO's most prestigious colleges is the "Facultad Nacional de Ingeniería" (National Engineering School).

Located at -17.9919, -67.1364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities in Bolivia, Educational institutions established in 1892