Tambo Quemado
in Oruro, Bolivia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-18.267 and -69.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -18° 16' 0" and W -69° 1' 59"
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: 08:49 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/La_Paz
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 6:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
18.677 and 110.414 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lenancun
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 Tambo Quemado

Tambo Quemado in Oruro is a city in Bolivia about 252 mi (or 406 km) west of Sucre, the country's capital.

Local time in Tambo Quemado is now 08:49 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / La Paz with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Tambo Quemado. The closest is airport we know is Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport in Peru in a distance of 83 mi (or 133 km). The closest airport in Bolivia is Juan Mendoza Airport in a distance of 130 mi (or 133 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System in Argentina at a distance of 54 mi (or 88 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Putre, Cruz de Machacamarca, Huachacalla, Palca and Calana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Lago Chungará

Published: March 09, 2008
Length: 14:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: luiscayuman

El Lago Chungará se encuentra a escasos 3 kilómetros de la frontera con Bolivia, en la recientemente creada Región de Arica y Parinacota, en el norte de Chile. Está a unos 4500 metros sobre...


Lago Chungará recorrido con GoPro

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 03:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pablito Meenn

Aquí en el Lago Chungará realizando el recorrido lentito para no apunarme allí se logra ver los volcanes cercanos y la naturaleza que la rodea. El Lago Chungará es un lago ubicado en la...


Volcano Parinacota & Lake Chungará, Chile.

Published: April 12, 2008
Length: 33:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: geobonacin

Volcano Parinacota & Lake Chungará, Chile.


Ovni en el volcán Parinacota

Published: September 02, 2011
Length: 03:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Daniel Alejandro

Dejé la cámara en un trípode filmando unos cuantos minutos para hacer un "Time Lapse" mientras estábamos comiendo. En el momento nadie se dio cuenta, en casa revisando los clips vi los...


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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.

Chungara–Tambo Quemado

Chungara–Tambo Quemado (Spanish: Paso Chungara–Tambo Quemado) is a mountain pass through the Cordillera Occidental of the Andes along the border between Chile and Bolivia. Chungara–Tambo Quemado is one of the principal Chile-Bolivia passes in the central Andes as it connects La Paz with its nearest seaport Arica.

Located at -18.2847, -69.0714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Chile, Mountain passes of Bolivia, Mountain passes of the Andes, Bolivia–Chile border crossings, Geography of Arica y Parinacota Region, Geography of Oruro Department

Waña Quta (Oruro)

Waña Quta (Aymara waña dry, quta lake, "dry lake", hispanicized spellings Huañakota, Huaña Kota, Huaña Khota, Huaña Kkota, Huayñakota, Huaña Q'ota) is a small lake in Bolivia located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province. It is situated in the Sajama National Park north west of the Sajama volcano at a height of about 4,350 metres (14,270 ft). The lake is a place to discover birds like Andean Avocet, Andean Lapwing, Cattle Egret, Horned Coot, Puna Teal, Ruddy Duck and Yellow-billed Pintail.

Located at -18.2833, -69.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Bolivia, Geography of Oruro Department