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potosí


states: [bolivia]

category: cultural

year: 1987

location: Potosi, Province of Potosi

region: Latin America and the Caribbean

latitude/longitude: -19.5836100000, -65.7530600000

visited: 2024

Potosí

In the 16th century, this area was regarded as the world’s largest industrial complex. The extraction of silver ore relied on a series of hydraulic mills. The site consists of the industrial monuments of the Cerro Rico, where water is provided by an intricate system of aqueducts and artificial lakes; the colonial town with the Casa de la Moneda; the Church of San Lorenzo; several patrician houses; and the barrios mitayos, the areas where the workers lived.

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