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Potosí (Bolivia)

Published: 22.01.2019

Cathedral of Potosí
Cathedral of Potosí
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Chuquimia Market
Chuquimia Market
Lunch (Typical dish with rice, beans, potatoes and hot sauce)
Lunch (Typical dish with rice, beans, potatoes and hot sauce)
Dessert: Cream with Cola
Dessert: Cream with Cola
Miners Market (Here miners buy dynamite, coca leaves and 96% alcohol)
Miners Market (Here miners buy dynamite, coca leaves and 96% alcohol)
Dynamite Set
Dynamite Set
Cerro Rico: Minerals (especially silver) have been mined here for about 500 years
Cerro Rico: Minerals (especially silver) have been mined here for about 500 years
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
View from Cerro Rico
View from Cerro Rico
Miners push carts along the cliff
Miners push carts along the cliff
Mine entrance at level 5 out of 9
Mine entrance at level 5 out of 9
Carts are manually pushed into the mine and filled with minerals from the mine
Carts are manually pushed into the mine and filled with minerals from the mine
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
El Tío Jorge - God of the Underworld
El Tío Jorge - God of the Underworld
House of the Mint (The first South American coinage was produced here)
House of the Mint (The first South American coinage was produced here)
Maria is depicted in the form of Cerro Rico
Maria is depicted in the form of Cerro Rico
Thermal waters near Potosí
Thermal waters near Potosí
The water is about 30 degrees warm
The water is about 30 degrees warm
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Rural area outside Potosí
Rural area outside Potosí
Unplanned stop: Our bus driver helps another bus to start and everyone waits
Unplanned stop: Our bus driver helps another bus to start and everyone waits
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)
Potosí (Bolivia)

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