Risking my life in the silver mine of potosi, bolivia. These map resources refer to external websites, and as such links are outside of the control of they may from time to time fail to work, some may also not be as accurate as we would wish. Charcoal was put into these molds, with the ore on top, and they were then placed on the part of the hill where the wind blew strongest, and thus the metal. It is said that when the indigenous quechuans first discovered its rich silver desposits, they shortly afterwards heard a great noise and a voice telling them that the silver was meant for someone else. It is composed of limestone, and is noted for its very diverse flora including several endemic or nearendemic species, such as the potosi pinyon. Experience the potosi mines just like the local workers. But this is not the only thing that makes the city amazing. The silver mined from the mountain, whose popular name translates as rich mountain, bankrolled the spanish empire for. For centuries it was the largest source of silver in the world nov 25, 2017 boban docevski rising in bolivia at an altitude of,420 feet, potosi is one of the highest cities in the world. The silver mined from cerro rico constituted 60 per cent of the worlds entire supply, such an abundance that some streets were said to have been paved with silver bars. The indians made certain molds of clay, in the shape of a flowerpot in spain, with many air holes. During the 16th century its numerous and profitable mines made it the second largest city in the americas after mexico city, and primary sponsor to the spanish monarchy.
Halfday potosi active mine trip to cerro rico 2020. Today miners cooperatives and one northamerican mining company exploit the numerous gold and silver mines of the mountain of potosi. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. The mountain dominating over potosi city is cerro rico, also called by the locals the mountain which eats men.
Jun 24, 2014 bolivias cerro rico mines killed my husband. Now they want my son, the guardian, 24062014 click. Cerro rico potosi all you need to know before you go. According to tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience cerro rico. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Discover the different galleries and interior levels of the mines and get a feel for the harsh working conditions. The story of the how potosi came to be is intrinsically linked with the mines and the mountain that form its backdrop. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Unesco world heritage site 1987, city of potosi, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, townplanning or landscape design, object illustrates significant stage in human history, cultural object with outstanding universal significance. Infatti e considerata una delle poche risorse della popolazione, ma sono molte le vittime di tale lavoro. Apr 24, 2014 bolivias cerro rico is the scene of silver mine tours in potosi, the worlds highest city.
For centuries it was the largest source of silver in the world. However much truth there is in this story, it is deifnitely the case that someone else ended up with the cerros riches. Potosi ist eine arme stadt in einem armen bolivien. Cerro rico potosi 2020 all you need to know before you go. Take a 3hour tour to visit the local workers in the active mine of cerro rico at 4,400m and learn the history of potosi. Located approximately 1km south of the city of potosi. Bolivias cerro rico and the silver mine tours in potosi go. The mountain that eats men centuries of silver mining have left cerro rico mountain in the southern highlands of bolivia on the verge of collapse. According to tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience cerro rico. Cerro rico e uma expressao castelhana e sumaq urqu e uma expressao quichua. The cerro rico mountains mines are exploited since the 16th century.
A mountain of highly altered, silicified, pyritized or chloritized volcanic. It was cerro rico, the famous peak towering over the bolivian city of potosi that supplied vast quantities of silver to fund spains colonial empire back in the 16th century. Cerro rico is also known as the mountain that eats people. Probably the worlds single most wellknown mining district. Lecture 9 colonial silver potosi bolivia and guanajuato. The deposit consists primarily of veins that cut an altered igneous body that we interpret to be a dacitic volcanic dome and its underlying tuff ring and explosion breccia. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it.
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