Oruro

American

[aw-roo-raw] / ɔˈru rɔ /

noun

a city in W Bolivia: a former capital, over 12,000 feet (3,660 meters) high.

Oruro British

/ oˈruro /

noun

a city in W Bolivia: a former silver-mining centre; university (1892); tin, copper, and tungsten. Pop: 206 000 (2005 est)

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One bus was travelling to the western city of Oruro, where Oruro Carnival - one of Latin America's largest festivals - was taking place.

From BBC

The accident happened between the cities of Potosi and Oruro, police said.

From BBC

Australia and Chile are the world's biggest lithium producers, but Bolivia has huge reserves in the Potosi and Oruro salt flats.

From BBC

And in Oruro, Bolivia, the Diablada de Oruro dance — a fixture of the Andes for hundreds of years — is back after a one-year hiatus.

From Seattle Times

In the department of Oruro, dairy farmer Demetrio Martínez said his family business lost two cows this year from drought after losing a total of six in 2019 and 2020.

From Washington Post

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