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Potosí: Cerro Rico Mine Guided Tour

Potosí: Cerro Rico Mine Guided Tour

Itinerary After getting picked up from downtown and before reaching the “Cerro Rico” (Rich Hill), make a little stop at the Mining Market, the most attractive in the area. Have some free time to buy some dynamite, alcohol, and coca leaves as presents for miners to be visited inside the mine. The mines visited are located at the base of the historical Rich Hill of Potosí. 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 which 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.

Guided Cerro Rico Potosi Mine

Guided Cerro Rico Potosi Mine

Itinerary After being picked up in the city center and before arriving at "Cerro Rico", make a short stop at the Mining Market, the most attractive in the area. You will have free time to buy dynamite, alcohol and coca leaves as gifts for the miners you will visit inside the mine. The mines visited are located at the base of the historic Cerro Rico de Potosi. Inside, you will appreciate the miners' work system, which has not undergone major changes after so much time of exploitation. Walking through the different galleries and interior levels of the mines, visitors can see some places where the miners built statues representing their gods such as El Tio de la Mina (the devil). Visitors can also see the mineral veins that are a set of rocks and chemical formations of minerals, chimneys, as well as have an experiential time with the miners and observe the different work methods they perform every day.

Potosí: Guided tour of the Cerro Rico Mine

Potosí: Guided tour of the Cerro Rico Mine

ITINERARY: After being picked up at the agreed point in the city center and before arriving at "Cerro Rico", make a short stop at the Mining Market, the most attractive in the area. You will have free time to buy dynamite, alcohol and coca leaves as gifts for the miners you will visit inside the mine. The mines visited are located at the base of the historic Cerro Rico de Potosí. Inside, you can appreciate the miners' work system that has not undergone major changes after so much time of exploitation. Walking through the different galleries and interior levels of the mines, visitors can see some places where the miners built statues representing their gods such as El Tío de la Mina (the devil). Visitors can also see the mineral veins that are a set of rocks and chemical formations of minerals, chimneys, as well as having a time of experiential coexistence with the miners and observing the different work methods they carry out every day.

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