Mrs Boom-bastic!
April 30th 2008 Potosi is the highest city in the world at an altitude of 4060 metres above sea level- yikes! Luckily I seem to have adjusted to the altitude quite well and am no longer puffing and panting so much walking down the street.
Potosi used to be majorly rich due to the silver that was found within the mountain that overlooks the town- Cerro Rico. Mines were built there and are still worked in today,
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