The weekend planned in San Luis Potosi was cut short due to the disgusting state of the hostel. Whatever you do, don´t stay at San Miguelito Hostel, described in the Rough Guide as a brand new place with a roof terrace, it has never been cleaned since. There´s a fusty odour and grime on everything...to give Angela her due, she made a small effort to mop the floor and was a very sweet lady but I didn´t fancy staying another night there, especially since I was the only customer! The city was named after the Bolivian Potosi in the hope that it would become as rich as it´s namesake. Whilst the silver was profitable, it never reached the heights of the heyday of the Bolivian City, though in the long term, they have fared better by
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