Potosi Tour: Active Mine

Potosí, at over 4,000 meters, is one of the highest cities in the world. But even at that altitude, the nearby Cerro Potosí does not prevent it from dominating the surrounding landscape.

Potosí was founded as a mining town by the Spanish in 1546. Over the next 200 years, more than 40,000 tons of silver were exported, making the Spanish Empire one of the richest in the world. Millions of indigenous people were forced to work in the mines during the extraction process.

In 1672, Potosi became one of the richest cities in the world.

To this day, workers extract minerals from the mine and it is possible to take an amazing tour inside and appreciate their way of life.