Potosí - Wikipedia
WEBA growing city, Potosí is now famous for its well-preserved colonial architecture, and unusual geographic setting as one of the highest cities in the world. It features a rare cold highland climate, and is marked by its long dry period, and short but strong wet season.
Potosí | Mining, Colonial History & Silver | Britannica
WEBPotosí, city, southern Bolivia, 56 miles (90 km) southwest of Sucre. One of the world’s highest cities (elevation 13,290 feet [4,050 metres]), it stands on a cold and barren plateau in the shadow of fabled Potosí Mountain (also called Cerro Rico [“Rich Mountain”]), which is honeycombed with.
City of Potosí - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
WEBA small pre-Hispanic-period hamlet perched at an altitude of 4,000 m in the icy solitude of the Bolivian Andes, Potosí became an “Imperial City” following the visit of Francisco de Toledo in 1572. It and its region prospered enormously following the discovery of the New World’s biggest silver lodes in the Cerro de Potosí south of the city.
Potosí Mines | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American …
WEBThis article examines the long history of Potosí, Bolivia, home of the world’s most productive silver mines. The mines, discovered in 1545 and still active today, are discussed in terms of their geology, discovery, productivity, labor history, and …
Story of cities #6: how silver turned Potosí into 'the first city of ...
WEBMar 21, 2016 · The discovery of a mountain of silver (and a new way to extract it) transformed this remote Incan hamlet into the economic centre of Spain’s empire – larger than London, Milan or Seville.
Potosí Silver Mines – Potosi, Bolivia - Atlas Obscura
WEBFeb 13, 2011 · Discover Potosí Silver Mines in Potosi, Bolivia: Mountain of unimaginable riches that bankrolled the Spanish Empire, complete with its own underworld god.
Potosí - Wikiwand
WEBPotosí, known as Villa Imperial de Potosí in the colonial period, is the capital city and a municipality of the Department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world at a nominal 4,090 m (13,420 ft). For centuries, it was the location of the Spanish colonial silver mint.
Potosí – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBPotosí, at around 4,000 metres, is one of the world's highest large cities. It is located in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. The wealthy history of Potosí is reflected in the narrow streets, colonial mansions and the many churches, which make the city a …
Must-see attractions Potosí, Central Highlands - Lonely Planet
WEBDiscover the best attractions in Potosí including Casa Nacional de la Moneda, Museo y Convento de Santa Teresa, and Lagunas de Kari Kari.
Potosí travel - Lonely Planet | Bolivia, South America
WEBPotosí. Bolivia, South America. The conquistadors never found El Dorado, the legendary city of gold, but they did get their hands on Potosí and its Cerro Rico, a ‘Rich Hill’ full of silver.
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