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POTOSÍ

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October 17th 2010
Potosí is the highest city of its size on earth sitting at over 4000m above sea level, It was declared a World Heritage Site in the late 1980's in recognition as a silver mining centre during the time of Spanish colonization. Here we were invited to take a trip underground into the mines and deliver gifts for the workers, some of which boys only 15 years old. Working conditions for miners w ... 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