Ins and outs

Getting there and around

Oruro, 230 km southeast of La Paz, is connected via paved roads to La Paz, Cochabamba and Potosí and via mostly unpaved roads to Uyuni and to Pisiga on the Chilean border. It has rail service south to Uyuni, Tupiza and Villazón on the Argentine border. The bus terminal is 10 blocks north of the town centre. The train station is just east of the centre and a dozen blocks south of the bus terminal. Most hotels are clustered around the terminal and in the centre.

Tourist information

Unidad de Turismo
. They have a city map, pamphlets, local and regional information, and are helpful and informative. The Prefectura and the Policía de Turismo jointly run the following information booths outside the bus and train stations, respectively, and offer a city map and pamphlets.

This is edited copy from Footprint Handbooks. For comprehensive details (incl address, tel no, directions, opening times and prices) please refer to book or individual chapter PDF
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