Pulacayo
in Departamento de Potosí, Bolivia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-20.383 and -66.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -20° 22' 59" and W -66° 41' 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: 04:29 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/La_Paz
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 6:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.609 and 112.868 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Genzhizhuwu
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Pulacayo

Pulacayo in Departamento de Potosí is a city in Bolivia about 132 mi (or 213 km) south-west of Sucre, the country's capital.

Local time in Pulacayo is now 04:29 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / La Paz with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Pulacayo. The closest airport in Bolivia is Uyuni Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South-West. 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 Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works in Chile at a distance of 106 mi (or 170 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Potosi, Lintaca, Camargo, San Juan and Las Carreras. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 6th of December 2024

18°C (65 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 7th of December 2024

18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 8th of December 2024

19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Salar De Uyuni 2015

Published: January 15, 2015
Length: 57:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: German Andrade

We were lucky to visit this amazing place in Bolivia, this is our journey with our great friends.


Salar de Uyuni Bolivia 2015 - Uyuni Salt Flats Bolivia 2015

Published: February 21, 2015
Length: 52:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: agr92

Salar de Uyuni 2015 fan made movie. GoPro Hero 4 Black Watermat - Bullit.


CONOCIENDO BOLIVIA - SALAR DE UYUNI

Published: May 05, 2009
Length: 21:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Bolivianitaaa

TURISMO EN BOLIVIA SALAR DE UYUNI - POTOSI El departamento de Potosí esta ubicado al sudoeste de la República de Bolivia; limita al norte con los departamentos de Oruro y Cochabamba;...


Stage 7 - Car/Truck - Stage Summary - (Iquique - Uyuni)

Published: January 10, 2015
Length: 04:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: dakar

Summary of car category : TERRANOVA ORLANDO(MONSTER ENERGY RALLY RAID TEAM) won the stage Iquique - Uyuni in front of ALRAJHI YAZEED(YAZEED RACING) in second position and ...


3 minutes Travel Movie.My Road to Salar de Uyuni. <3分で、東京からウユニ塩湖へ行く>

Published: February 21, 2015
Length: 44:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Planner Shou

3 minutes Travel Movie. 東京Tokyo→成田空港Narita → UAEアブダビAbu Dhabi → ブラジルサンパウロSao Paulo → ボリビア コチャバンバCochabamba...


Bolivia, Salar de Uyuni + Tour, Rally 2014 - 2015 Dakar

Published: March 19, 2014
Length: 46:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UyuniNatour(Gaspar Vera Jemio)

Llegada a la meta en Uyuni. La meta oficial estaba distante 30 km. y para llegar ahí tenias que ir a dormir la noche anterior. Arrival at the finish in Uyuni. The official target was distant...


Étape 7 - Auto/Camion - Résumé de l'étape - (Iquique - Uyuni)

Published: January 10, 2015
Length: 46:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dakar

Résumé Catégorie auto : TERRANOVA ORLANDO(MONSTER ENERGY RALLY RAID TEAM) a remporté l'étape Iquique - Uyuni devant ALRAJHI YAZEED(YAZEED RACING) et TEN BRINKE ...


Etapa 7 - Coche/Camion - Resumen de la etapa - (Iquique - Uyuni)

Published: January 10, 2015
Length: 37:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dakar

Resumen de la categoría coche : TERRANOVA ORLANDO(MONSTER ENERGY RALLY RAID TEAM) ha ganado la etapa Iquique - Uyuni, en segunda posición: ALRAJHI YAZEED(YAZEED RACING) ...


Bolivia (1) Villazón to Uyuni salt flats.

Published: April 14, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Danie Maritz

The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10582 sq Km. at an elevation of 3656 m or 11995 ft AMSL. The Palacio de Sal hotel was built entirely out of salt bricks. The Siloli...


Uyuni (gu- gu- ぶらり〜)

Published: November 11, 2014
Length: 41:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gu- gu-

Hello, everyone! gu- gu- ぶらり〜is the gu-gu- travel visual documentation. This time, it is showing Uyuni in Bolivia.. gu- gu- had been Uyuni in this autumn 2014. Hope the short document...


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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.

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.

Located at -20.3911, -66.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, World Heritage Sites in Bolivia, Bolivian culture, Potosí Department


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pulacayo