Hotel deals in Potosi, Bolivia

... the wealthiest in the world but is now very poor. The source of wealth was from silver mining that started in the 16th century. Potosi is the tallest city in the world, meaning the highest altitude. La Paz, where we head to tomorrow, will be the ...

From Potosi, Bolivia by nerdelyi

Potosi was a a ramshackle mining town- the only place in the world where you could legally buy gunpowder in the markets and shops! We took an amazing tour of the silver mines... the mines are now all owned co-operativily and some of the miners who ...

From Potosi, Bolivia by steveanderson

... . The journey to Potosi was uneventful once we were underway and the scenery was dry but impressive. On arriving in Potosi though, I think we reached a new low. Having previously thought that Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania qualified as the winner of the ...

From Potosi, Bolivia by richardandfiona

loved the mines. changed my life.

From Potosi, Bolivia by briancordova

... , however like so many other South American cities we have visited, it began to deteriorate as silver was found elsewhere.  Potosi turned into a bit of a ghost town until the demand for tin (a metal the Spanish ignored) rose and saved the town ...

From Potosi, Bolivia by eugenecash

... looked the same - incredibaly poor and staring at the 3 white gringos. We changed buses and made the 3 hour journey to Potosi. Thankfully the road was paved all the way. Potosi was founded in 1565 and quickly became the richest and biggest city in ...

From Potosi, Bolivia by steveod