Oruro Region

                   

MIGRATION-BOLIVIA: European Dream Becomes a Nightmare

ipsnews.net     21-Jul-2008          

LA PAZ, Jul 21 (IPS) - His deportation order from Spain in his pocket, Juan Mercado walks the streets of Madrid for the last time as he waits to board a plane to return to the western Bolivian city of Oruro, with little in the...                    

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Bolivian Government to Invest $15 Million in New Tin Smelter

industrialinfo.com     19-Jun-2008          

CORDOBA, ARGENTINA--May 26, 2008--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Bolivia's state-owned Empresa Metalurgica Vinto (EMV) (Oruro) is investing $15 million to modernize its Vinto tin smelter in Oruro,...                    

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Valle del Inca - Tupiza, Bolivia

travelpod.com     03-Jun-2008   1 related          

Jump to the full entry & travel map Tupiza, BoliviaWith Paolo, an Italian who was in the same group than me yesterday, as we were the only one of the group remaining of the Triathlon, we decided to rent some bikes and to return to...                    

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Oruro

wordpress.com     30-May-2008          

An and Quentin met us at the apartment a little before 9 am on Tuesday. In fact when Bob and I were parking after arriving from the airport the doors closed on my car and scraped a little as we entered the garage. Every guide book and advisor we asked had said that Oruro was not much of a town...                    

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Very tentative schedule

wordpress.com     22-May-2008          

This is a very tentative schedule of the next three months. Anyone who wants to meet up for a road trip just let me know and I'll pick you up along the way..... May 27 – June 10: Travel through the southwest of Bolivia: Oruro, Sucre, Potosi and Salar de Uyuni. June 10 – June 11: La Paz. June 11 –...                    

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Bolivia: Plaza John Paul II in Oruro

globalvoicesonline.org     13-May-2008   2 related          

As the electronic media pool in Bermuda gets smaller, Politics.bm says: “I think it's safe to say that the most visited electronic medium for locals is The Royal Gazette's website. I'm yet to see any Government ads there, which…reinforces what everyone knows but Government can't admit: it's about...                    

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Voces Bolivianas: The day Bolivia was blogging

globalvoicesonline.org     09-May-2008          

The Bolivian Voices day on April 19, 2008 was a nationwide effort to train bloggers and bring more people into the global conversation. Approximately 100 Bolivians from 'underrepresented' groups took part in a day long workshop in seven cities of Bolivia. Learn more about that day in this week's...                    

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Miner kills himself, wife during protest in Bolivia

earthtimes.org     04-Apr-2008          

La Paz - A miner blew up himself and his wife Friday during a protest in centre of the Bolivian city of Oruro, local media reported. On the main square in the mining city of Oruro, 230 kilometres south-west of the capital La Paz, miners who work for ...                    

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Salar de Uyuni - The World's Largest Natural Mirror

videosift.com     12-Mar-2008          

(10 votes - 1 comment - 42 views)Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 km² (4,085 square miles). It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, 3,650 meters high. When it is covered with water, the Salar de Uyuni reflects...                    

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The world's largest natural mirror

munoz.com.mx     07-Mar-2008   2 related          

Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 km² (4,085 square miles). It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, 3,650 meters high. When it is covered with water, the Salar de Uyuni reflects the...                    

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