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Potosi - Spanish Colonial Mint


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Blog: Potosi - Sucre - La Paz
Date: May 28th 2009

Potosi

A late night bus and a close encounter with a petrol tanker, we arrived safely in Potosí, the highest city in the world. Set at a mere 4200m (about 14,000ft) above sea level, Potosi was, in its pomp, a city to rival London and larger than Madrid. Also, it contains one of only three Spanish colonial mints (the others were in Lima and Mexico City, fact fans!). A new city mean ... read more







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