Palca
in Oruro, Bolivia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-19.526 and -68.488 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -19° 31' 32" and W -68° 29' 15"
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: 09:09 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/La_Paz
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:49 am and 6:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.644 and 111.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haibian
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Explore Palca

Palca in Oruro is located in Bolivia about 213 mi (or 343 km) west of Sucre, the country's capital.

Local time in Palca is now 09:09 AM (Monday). 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 Palca. The closest airport in Bolivia is Uyuni Airport in a distance of 124 mi (or 200 km), South-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 Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works in Chile at a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 29th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

Pythons' dance, amazonian tribes,

Published: November 17, 2007
Length: 25:07 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: fluisblanc

during the Inti raymi, sunfeast celebration in Cusco, Peru, the amazonian tribe dances their procession with women showing the pythons'dance:


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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.

Cordillera Occidental (Bolivia)

The Cordillera Occidental of Bolivia is part of the Andes (that is also part of the American Cordillera), a mountain range characterized by volcanic activity, making up the natural border with Chile and starting in the north with Jucuri and ending in the south at the Licancabur volcano, which is on the southern limit of Bolivia with Chile; the border goes through the innominated point located at two thirds of elevation of Licancabur's northeastern slope at the southwestermost point of Bolivia at 22° 49' 41" south and 67° 52' 35" west.

Located at -19.5, -68.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain ranges of Bolivia, Geography of Arica y Parinacota Region, Mountains of Oruro Department, Mountains of Potosí Department


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Estancia Palca, Pilca, Palca