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    Potosi - Active Mine Tour - Half Day -

    4.4(13 reviews)
    By Inti TravelProduct code 85529P16
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    Duration

    3 hours 30 minutes

    Ticket type

    Mobile Only

    Languages

    En, Guide, Service Guide, Es

    Confirmation

    Instant

    Pickup

    Pickup details available

    Meeting point

    Meeting point provided

    Time zone

    America/La_Paz

    Why Travelers Love This

    4.4 rating from 13 reviews3 hours 30 minutesMobile ticketsPickup details available

    Overview

    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.

    What's Included

    Other

    Transport.

    Other

    Necessary equipment for the mine tour (helmet, boots, pants, jacket and lamp)

    Other

    Specialized Bilingual Guide.

    Other

    Gifts for miners.

    Other

    Tips.

    Other

    Extra drinks.

    Meeting And Pickup

    Meeting point

    Meeting point, prior announcement. at 9:00 a.m. The main gate of Museum "Casa de la Moneda" on Ayacucho Avenue. +Drop off time 12:00 p.m.

    End point

    Meeting point, prior announcement. at 9:00 a.m. The main gate of Museum "Casa de la Moneda" on Ayacucho Avenue. +Drop off time 12:00 p.m.

    Pickup details

    Meet Everyone At Start Point
    • Not recommended for participants with back problems • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions • Not recommended for pregnant women

    Itinerary

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    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 a present 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 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.

    Additional Info

    No Pregnant

    Not recommended for pregnant travelers

    No Heart Problems

    Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

    No Back Problems

    Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

    Physical Easy

    Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    Policy type

    Standard

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    Refund eligibility

    100% refundable 1+ days before

    Refund eligibility

    0% refundable 0-1 days before

    Review Summary

    4.4

    13 reviews

    Collected by Viator and Tripadvisor

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