At the musuem in Potosi

Searching for silver and heading to the border

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December 6th 2007
Made it to Potosi after another six hour bus ride. Potosi is yet another of Bolivias "Worlds most places"... this one is the officialy the worlds highest City at about 4,000m (+/-) above sea level and is famous, or infamous, for it´s silver and mineral mines. Famous because of it's "highest" status and it's mines, and infamous for the conditions the miners work in... pretty average. The whole poi ... 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