MineTour

Cerro Rico, Potosi

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December 5th 2006
Where do I start with Potosi? At 4100m above sea level it is officially the highest city in the world and the only reason that it is habituated I’m sure is because of the Cerro Rico (Rich Mountain) which is the richest source of silver in the world. Potosi is a mining city and family’s generation after generation will become miners. It is definitely one of the strangest places that I have be ... 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