# Museo Minero del Socavón, Bolivia: what it is and when to go > Museo Minero del Socavón is a museum in Bolivia (Oruro). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 56. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-minero-del-socavon/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Bolivia · Oruro - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LPB La Paz / El Alto, 198 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [boliviaesturismo.com](https://boliviaesturismo.com/museo-minero-del-socavon-oruro-boliviaesturismo/) - **Coordinates:** -17.96725, -67.11885 ## What it is and where Museo Minero del Socavón is a museum in Bolivia (Oruro). It is in [Oruro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/oruro/), where this site lists 14 more places to see, 1.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -17.96725, -67.11885; the nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB, La Paz / El Alto), 198 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bolivia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-17.967248%2C-67.118846) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.967248%2C-67.118846) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museos/) places in Bolivia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Museo Minero del Socavón is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 58 | | February | Possible | 12 h 35 | | March | Possible | 12 h 07 | | April | Best time | 11 h 35 | | May | Best time | 11 h 09 | | June | Best time | 10 h 56 | | July | Best time | 11 h 01 | | August | Best time | 11 h 24 | | September | Best time | 11 h 54 | | October | Possible | 12 h 25 | | November | Possible | 12 h 52 | | December | Possible | 13 h 04 | In December there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 56. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Bolivia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Bolivia To enter Bolivia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Bolivia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Boliviano (BOB); plugs: Type A and C · 230 V · 50 Hz (115 V in some areas: check your charger's label); emergencies: 110 police · 118 fire · 165 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cerro San Felipe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-san-felipe/): Mountain in Bolivia · 1.1 km - [Zoológico de Oruro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/zoologico-de-oruro/): With kids · Wildlife · 1.4 km - [Parque Recreacional Infantil Inti Raymi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-recreacional-infantil-inti-raymi/): With kids · 2.6 km - [Cerro San Pedro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-san-pedro/): Mountain in Bolivia · 3.2 km - [Balneario Capachos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/balneario-capachos/): Hot spring bath · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). ## More in Bolivia: Museums and art - [National Mint of Bolivia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/casa-nacional-de-moneda-de-bolivia/): former mint located in the city of Potos, Bolivia - [Bolivian National Observatory at Tarija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-del-observatorio-astronomico-nacional/): Tarija Observatory - [Uyuni Railway Scrap Yard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/railroad-museum/): Rolling stock cemeteries in Bolivia - [Art Museum of Antonio Paredes Candia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-arte-antonio-paredes-candia/): Museum - [Machacamarca Railway museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-ferroviario-simon-iturri-patino/): railway museum in Bolivia - [National Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-nacional-de-historia-natural/): natural history museum in Bolivia Every Bolivia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museo Minero del Socavón? It is a museum in Bolivia. ### When is the best time to visit Museo Minero del Socavón? April to September. In December there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 56. ### How do you get to Museo Minero del Socavón? The nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB), 198 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.967248%2C-67.118846) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Bolivia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Bolivia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cerro San Felipe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-san-felipe/), [Zoológico de Oruro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/zoologico-de-oruro/), [Parque Recreacional Infantil Inti Raymi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-recreacional-infantil-inti-raymi/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1091347648), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).