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Potosi

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August 1st 2010
I only spent an afternoon in Potosi, so if you´re looking for reviews of mine tours or the museum, look elsewhere. The museum was closed when I was there, and after talking to a number of people, breathing in toxic substances including asbestos in intense heat at a 4,800 meter altitude for an hour is not worth the greater empathy I might develop for all miners. Clearly, working in a mine of thi ... 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