SARAH¨S BLING

Holy Shaft!

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November 22nd 2007
After Sucre, we headed to Potosi, famous for it's silver mines (although now it's mostly zinc). There´s not much left to see of Potosi´s mineral wealth except for some colonial buildings and churches. The main reason people travel to Potosi is do go on a tour of the mines...and thats what we did. No one adequately prepared us for what we were to experience. This coming from two people who r ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more