• Potosí

    Sep 27–Oct 2, 2024 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    Arrived after only 3h bus ride to Potosí. Initially I planned to only stay for one night to see the mines, but the town turned out to be super interesting so I extended my stay for 2 more nights in the hostel and then for another 2 more nights in an art gallery with two new lovely friends. ✨️

    Some facts about Potosí:
    - Is one of the highest cities in the world at a nominal 4,090 m
    - Was once the city with the highest population of the world
    - Potosí sits at one of the largest silver deposit systems in the world
    - Cerro Rico de Potosí (rich mountain) is part of a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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