Potosí

Perched at 4,000 metres above sea level in the shadow of the Cerro Rico mine mountain, Potosí, 550 km southeast of La Paz, is the highest city of its size in the world. Enriched by the Spanish for its seemingly endless supply of silver, today the city is bleak and impoverished but still spectacular for its setting and crumbling colonial churches and mansions.

Southwestern circuit

September 4th 2003
After staying a week in groovy backpackers gathering spot San Pedro de Atacama we decided to do a tour to Bolivia. We chose Turismo Colque as they promised us that we could get a ride to Potosi. I wanted to do more than just a usual trip to lagoons and Salar de Uyuni. Early in the morning we said goodbye to Chano and squeezed into a van full of Japanese, Englishmen, Germans and even a couple from ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

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

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