Top 20 Experiences in potosi
Potosi - Active Mine Tour - Half Day -
Potosí, at over 4,000 meters, is one of the highest cities in the world. But even an elevation as high as, this does not stop the nearby Cerro Potosí from dominating the surrounding landscape. Potosí was founded as a mining town in 1546 by the Spaniards. Over the next 200 years, more than 40,000 tons of silver were shipped out of the town, making the Spanish Empire one of the richest the world had ever seen. Millions of the indigenous people were forced to work at the mines in the extraction process. In 1672, Potosí became one of the richest cities in the world. To this day, workers extract minerals from the mine and it’s possible to take an amazing tour inside and to appreciate their life style.
Half-Day Potosí Active Mine Trip to Cerro Rico
Take a 3-hour tour to visit the local workers in the active mine of Cerro Rico (at 4,400m) and learn the history of Potosi. Discover the different galleries and interior levels of the mines and get a feel for the harsh working conditions. Experience the Potosi mines just like the local workers.
Active Mine And Surroundings Combo Tour
In the morning Visit the cooperative Mines located in the majestic and historical Rich Hill of Potosi. Visitors shall have the option of observing the different bolivian cooperative mining work ways, the mining religiosity that is rich in diversity, miners’ rituals and customs; besides entering to a totally different and unknown world. In the afternoon Sightseeing by the central part of the city known as the “Villa Imperial”, also visit the main colonial attractions as streets, civil, public and religious buildings and its rich colonial architecture.
Potosi And Surroundings Half Day_private
Cerro Rico de Potosi is a mountain popularly conceived of as being "made of" silver ore that dominates in the city. It´s the reason for Potosi´s historical importance, since it was the major silver supplier for Spain during the New World Spanish Empire period. Through the tour, enjoy the city central part known in the colonial period as the “Carlos V Imperial villa”. In this place, observe: streets, squares, temples, civil buildings and colonial covers with lots of culture and, indeed, history.
Active Mine And Surroundings Combo Tour _ Private
In the morning Have a great experience visiting the cooperative Mines located in the majestic and historical Rich Hill of Potosi. Visitors shall have the option of observing the different bolivian cooperative mining work ways, the mining religiosity that is rich in diversity, miners’ rituals and customs; besides entering to a totally different and unknown world. In the afternoon Sightseeing by the central part of the city known as the “Villa Imperial”, also visit the main colonial attractions as streets, civil, public and religious buildings and its rich colonial architecture.
Potosi And Surroundings Half Day
Cerro Rico de Potosi is a mountain popularly conceived of as being "made of" silver ore that dominates in the city. It´s the reason for Potosi´s historical importance, since it was the major silver supplier for Spain during the New World Spanish Empire period. Through the tour, enjoy the city central part known in the colonial period as the “Carlos V Imperial villa”. In this place, observe: streets, squares, temples, civil buildings and colonial covers with lots of culture and, indeed, history.
Active Mine_private
Have a great experience visiting the mines that are located at the base of the historical Rich Hill of Potosi. Inside, appreciate the system of miners´ work that has not suffered great changes after so much time of exploitation. Touring the different galleries and interior levels of the mines, visitors can meet some places where the miners built statues that represent to their gods as The Uncle of the Mine (the devil). Visitors also can see the mineral veins that are a group of rocks and chemical formations of minerals, chimneys, apart from having an experiential sharing time with the miners and observing the different work methods that they carry out every day.
Active Mine - Potosi Half Day
The mines visited are located at the base of the historical Rich Hill of Potosi. Inside, appreciate the system of miners´ work that has not suffered great changes after so much time of exploitation. Touring the different galleries and interior levels of the mines, visitors can meet some places where the miners built statues that represent to their gods as The Uncle of the Mine (the devil). Visitors also can see the mineral veins that are a group of rocks and chemical formations of minerals, chimneys, apart from having an experiential sharing time with the miners and observing the different work methods that they carry out every day.
Museums In Potosi Half Day
National house of the Currency Cultural Repository where pieces of art are being exposed which belonged to outstanding artists of the colony. The machine room (sheeters for silver coin in the colony). Santa Teresa Convent of the Barefoot Carmelite, Colonial Temple, in its rooms sacred art and different objects that belong to the convent since its creation are exposed. Jerusalem Museum of Sacred Art Exposes in its interior art works of the XVII century captured in canvases with Jesus’ life and an exquisite mixture of Baroque art-Crossbreed and colored with gold bread.