Potosí Department

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Administrative division in Bolivia known for its colonial mining history and the famous Cerro Rico silver mountain that once supplied vast wealth to the Spanish Empire.

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📍 Potosí Department

Cities

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Potosí

Historic mining city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, once one of the world's largest cities due to silver mining.

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Tupiza

Historic mining town in the altiplano, known for its colorful rock formations and association with Butch Cassidy.

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Uyuni

Small town famous as the gateway to the world's largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni.