Potosí, at over 4,000 meters, is one of the highest cities in the world. But even an elevation as high as, this does not stop the nearby Cerro Potosí from dominating the surrounding landscape.
Potosí was founded as a mining town in 1546 by the Spaniards. Over the next 200 years, more than 40,000 tons of silver were shipped out of the...Read more
Take a 3-hour tour to visit the local workers in the active mine of Cerro Rico (at 4,400m) and learn the history of Potosi. Discover the different galleries and interior levels of the mines and get a feel for the harsh working conditions. Experience the Potosi mines just like the local...Read more
Visit the cooperative Mines located in the majestic and historical Rich Hill of Potosi. Visitors shall have the option of observing the different bolivian cooperative mining work ways, the mining religiosity that is rich in diversity, miners’ rituals and customs; besides entering to a totally different and unknown...Read more
Cerro Rico de Potosi is a mountain popularly conceived of as being "made of" silver ore that dominates in the city. It´s the reason for Potosi´s historical importance, since it was the major silver supplier for Spain during the New World Spanish Empire period.
Through the tour, enjoy the city central part known in the colonial period as...Read more
Cerro Rico de Potosi is a mountain popularly conceived of as being "made of" silver ore that dominates in the city. It´s the reason for Potosi´s historical importance, since it was the major silver supplier for Spain during the New World Spanish Empire period.
Through the tour, enjoy the city central part known in the colonial period as...Read more
Have a great experience visiting the cooperative Mines located in the majestic and historical Rich Hill of Potosi. Visitors shall have the option of observing the different bolivian cooperative mining work ways, the mining religiosity that is rich in diversity, miners’ rituals and customs; besides entering to a totally...Read more
Have a great experience visiting the mines that are located at the base of the historical Rich Hill of Potosi. Inside, appreciate the system of miners´ work that has not suffered great changes after so much time of exploitation.
Touring the different galleries and interior levels of the mines, visitors can meet some places where the miners...Read more
The mines visited are located at the base of the historical Rich Hill of Potosi. Inside, appreciate the system of miners´ work that has not suffered great changes after so much time of exploitation.
Touring the different galleries and interior levels of the mines, visitors can meet some places where the miners built statues that represent...Read more
Cultural Repository where pieces of art are being exposed which belonged to outstanding artists of the colony. The machine room (sheeters for silver coin in the colony).
Santa Teresa
Convent of the Barefoot Carmelite, Colonial Temple, in its rooms sacred art and different objects that belong to...Read more