"Potosí is a city and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world by elevation at a nominal 4,090 metres (13,420 ft) .[1] and it was the location of the Spanish colonial mint.
Potosí lies beneath the Cerro de Potosí—sometimes referred to as the Cerro Rico ("rich mountain")—a mountain popularly conceived of as being "made of" silver ore, which has always dominated the city. The Cerro Rico is the reason for Potosí's historical importance, since it was the major supply of silver for Spain during the period of the New World Spanish Empire.
The silver was taken by llama and mule train to the Spanish Main whence it was then taken to Spain on the Spanish treasure fleets. Cerro de Potosí's peak is 4,824 metres (15,827 ft) above sea level."
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Sunday.
Street View
More empty street, as it was Sunday.
Korean Drama DVDs selling on the street of a mining town in Bolivia.
They had a whole collection of Korean dramas and apparently it was quite popular.
This is a sign of Globalization.
Back of a child.
Sucre
(our next city to visit)
We were walking slowly and aimlessly on the street as there was nothing much to do on a Sunday in a mining town. It was not too bad... finally, I had some time to slow down and take it easy.
Local Barber Shop.
It was an unlucky day for Y whose his cellphone and camera was stolen (His photographs were all gone).
Our last meal together with our new friends.
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