Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Telephone
Entel
(Calle Bolívar, Plaza 10 de Febrero area)
The modern Entel office is west of the
corner of Soña Galvarro and Bolívar; there are numerous other call centers around town.
There's also a Punto Entel and last-minute postal kiosk downstairs at the bus terminal.
Tourist Information
across from bus terminal and train station)
These booths give out city maps and leaflets -
tourist police are occasionally on hand.
Getting There & Away
Bus
All long-distance buses use the
bus terminal
(
527-9535; terminal fee B$1.50)
, a
15-minute walk or short cab ride northeast of Oruro's center. To get here, head north on S
de Agosto until you hit Aroma, then turn left and continue walking for a few blocks.
There's a
casa de cambio
(money-changing office) on the upper level, luggage storage
(B$5) on the ground floor and a sporadically open tourist info kiosk, which provides
maps.
Buses to La Paz depart every half-hour, and there are several departures for
Cochabamba, Potosí and Sucre. For Santa Cruz, you must make a connection in
Cochabamba. Night buses to Uyuni leave between 7pm and 8pm - they are freezing cold,
so bring a sleeping bag.
There is daily service to Arica, Calama and Iquique in Chile, which generally departs in
the evening.
BUS COSTS & DISTANCES
DESTINATION COST (B$) DURATION (HR)
Arica (Chile)
100
10
Calama (Chile) 130
20
Cochabamba
20
4
Iquique (Chile) 80
8
La Paz
20
3
