Potosí

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.

The city of San Luis Potosí has ​​more than 430 years of history. Its cultural wealth is expressed in the architecture of its buildings, squares, gardens and temples. Enjoy the Historic Center just as its citizens do. Our guides are accredited by the federal government of Mexico.

Why spend your precious time waiting in long shuttle or taxi lines. Avoid the language barrier and currency exchange. Travel in style from Potosi Airport POI to your Hotel in Potosi by private vehicle and reach your final destination relaxed and refreshed.

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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.

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.

Enjoy an organized private transfer trip from Uyuni to Potosi or Sucre, avoid collective buses and enjoy private transportation for the trip to Sucre or Potosi.

Authentic travelers and professional eaters will not be able to deny it. What could be better than discovering a city through its flavors? What could be better than an adventure outside the conventional and touristy, if not within the vibrant heart of the culture and identity of the city? Let's explore the less touristy but most popular places where the locals live their day-to-day lives. Let's discover "fondas", city corners, and secret but delicious places.

Why spend your precious time waiting in long shuttle or taxi lines? Avoid the language barrier and currency exchange. Travel in style from your hotel or accommodation in Potosi to Potosi Airport POI by private vehicle and reach your final destination relaxed and refreshed.

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.

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.

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.

Huayna Potosi is Bolivia’s most popular major peak in the Cordillera Real. Located at just 32 km from the city of La Paz, Huayna Potosi is known for its ease of access and imposing beauty as well as the fact that it is 88 meters over the magic 6000 meter figure. Huayna Potosi can be climbed by beginners with a competent guide and technical equipment. Beginners yes, but fit beginners; it’s quite steep toward the end and it’s a tough climb, but well worth the effort!

Easiest 6088 Summit. huayna potosi is tecnically easy to climb. beginner can do with good acclimatization. magnificent view from the summit. 3 day tour includes an afternoon of instruction and practice in basic mountainneering techniques and ice climbing on the first day at Glacier 4900m. and a nigth at the base camp to help with acclimatizing. the second day includes the ascent to high camp and thirt day the summit attempt and return to La Paz City.

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.

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Huayna Potosí (6,088 meters or 19,974 feet) is one of the most beautiful mountains in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia, with perpetual glaciers and an impressive view, it is visible from La Paz. You will find a lot of information that indicates the ease of climbing, but be careful, "it is popular", but any escalation involves risks and whenever we understand that the acclimatization process is important, we will achieve our goals. This mountain does not imply much technical level, it is more, it is one of the most accessible mountains in Bolivia due to its infrastructure since there are pre-established base camps and high fields.

Make a full-day trip crossing Sucre and Potosí, declared as World Heritage cities by UNESCO. The private transportation will pick you up from your hotel in Sucre and start the trip to Uyuni with a stop-over in the city of Potosí where we will entrer to a silver mine at the Cerro Rico. Finally the we will continue to Uyuni and drop you off in your hotel in Uyuni.

The ascent to Huayna Potosi, is a simple and accessible route, ideal for first-time ice climbing travelers, you can see landscapes from a height of 5000 meters, colorful sunrises and sunsets, traveling to Huayna Potosi is getting lost in the sky by three days.

TREK ALL THE WAY UP TO 5000M above sea level with amazing views! LA PAZ: 3600M BASE CAMP: 4780M GLACIER VIEJO (OLD): 4970M