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Potosí, one of the worlds highest cities at 4,090 metres (13,420 ft). A Spanish colonial mining city of huge wealth founded in 1545 - at one point around 60% of the world's silver came from the "Cerro Rio" (rich mountain) sitting behind the town, a lot of this going to produce the legendary "pieces of eight" or Spanish dollar. The mine is still active with a large number of local artisanal miners.

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Christopher Reeves
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16th century, Altiplano, Bolivia, Events, Explore, Inca, Potosi, South America, Spanish, Travel, UNESCO, altitude, colonial, travelphotography
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Potosí, one of the worlds highest cities at 4,090 metres (13,420 ft). A Spanish colonial mining city of huge wealth founded in 1545 - at one point around 60% of the world's silver came from the "Cerro Rio" (rich mountain) sitting behind the town, a lot of this going to produce the legendary "pieces of eight" or Spanish dollar. The mine is still active with a large number of local artisanal miners.