The highest city in the world is not in Nepal, as for some reason, many believe, and in Bolivia. It Potosi, a city which in the time of the Incas was the largest silver mine in South America. It was built at an altitude of 4090 meters and has a population of about 160 thousand people.
1. Potosi - Bolivia's mining center, then produce tin, silver and copper.
2. Already in 1625, the year of Potosi was one of the largest by population, cities of the Old and New Worlds - surpassing the then London and Paris.
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3. And the world's largest industrial center during the development of silver mines.
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4. The name of Potosi in the language of Quechua (P'utuqsi) means - crash.
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5. Walk around the city is actually pretty hard not used to because of its high altitude.
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6. Once upon a time, the Spaniards arrived in these places, began to actively develop the deposit of silver. They forced the Indians to work in mines, where thousands are dying from horrible conditions and famine.
7. When silver inventories were depleted, the Spaniards left it. Although a few mines are still operating.
8. Bolivian soccer club - Club Bamin Real Potosi.
9. In 1987, Potosi was declared a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site.
10. Travel agencies are organized excursions to the mines, it is worth something around 50 bolivyanov.
11. After spending several days in Potosi, we went to La Paz - the capital of Bolivia.
12. La Paz is located on the same river at an altitude of 3600 m above sea level.
13. And this is the most mountainous capital of the world.
14. A beautiful city with a difficult climate.
15. Interesting fact: La Paz is situated in the crater of an extinct millions of years ago the volcano.
16. Well, here we proceed further, on the island of the sun on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca.
