Cerro rico de Potosí

Cerro rico de Potosí

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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.

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.

From Potosí: Guided tour of the Cerro Rico Mine

From Potosí: Guided tour of the Cerro Rico Mine

Cerro Rico Mine Guided Tour Itinerary You will be picked up in the historic center of the city. Before arriving at Cerro Rico, you will make a brief 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 be able to appreciate the work system of the miners, which has not undergone major changes after such a long time of exploitation. Walking through the different galleries and interior levels of the mines, visitors can see some of the places where the miners built statues representing their gods, such as El Tio de la Mina (the devil). They can also see the mineral veins, which 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 working methods they use every day.

Potosi | Guided tour of the Cerro Rico Mine | Bolivia

Potosi | Guided tour of the Cerro Rico Mine | Bolivia

Itinerary After being picked up in the city center and before arriving at "Cerro Rico", make a brief 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, appreciate the miners' work system that has not undergone major changes after so much time of exploitation. Touring 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 living with the miners and observing the different work methods they carry out every day.

Potosi: Cerro Rico Mines Guided Tour

Potosi: Cerro Rico Mines Guided Tour

Discover the mines of Cerro Rico on a guided tour from Potosi. Learn about the miners' work system and see the mineral veins, chimneys, and statues that the miners have built. After being picked up in the city center, 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, appreciate the miners' work system, which has not undergone major changes after so much time of exploitation. Walk through the different galleries and interior levels of the mines. See some places where the miners built statues representing their gods such as El Tio de la Mina (the devil). 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.

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