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Potosi's Best Architecture
La Capilla de Nuestra Señora de Jerusalén
This chapel was originally constructed in honor of the Virgen de Candelaria and was rebuilt during the 18th Century. There are some impressive paintings depicting biblical scenes by artists of the ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Museo y Convento de San Francisco
San Francisco is the oldest church in Potosí. The convent was founded in 1547 by Fray Gaspar de Valverde, was later demolished, and then extended throughout a period of nineteen years ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Museo y Convento de Santa Teresa
The construction of the impressive Santa Teresa convent began in 1685 and construction took six years. The woman who was responsible for establishing the convent now lies in a coffin at the ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
La Torre de la Compañía de Jesús
The bell tower is all that remains of the former Jesuit church. The tower was completed in 1707, before original bulding collapsed. The sight visible throughout town also offers lovely ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Catédral
Work began on the Cathedral in 1564, but reconstruction took place during the 18th Century, after the center aisle collapsed. Most of what is now visible is neo-classical construction. Half-hour ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Temple of San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo is an attractive church next to the central market. Construction started in 1548, but by the middle of the 18th Century it was still not completed. The façade was added in the ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Iglesia San Bernardo
This former church and convent was built in the late 16th Century, further restoration took place in the late 1720s through to the 19th Century. It is worth a visit to witness its impressive ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Iglesia de San Agustín
This is a fascinating church with fine architecture and a grand Renaissance entryway. San Augustín has underground catacombs tha create a spooky ambience. Some tour agencies offer nighttime visits ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Iglesia de la Merced
This restored church was originally built in 1555 and completed in 1580, and further renovation took place in the following century. The building reflects a colonial-style architecture. ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Things To Do in Potosi
Mine Tours
Potosí’s star attraction is most likely the Cerro Rico Mountain, which is the town’s lifeblood and has been mined for more than 500 years. There are about 5,000 mine entrances and tunnels. Each
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Other Activity
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Casa Nacional de Moneda
While in Potosí it is unlikely you will miss the Casa Nacional de Moneda. The building itself is massive, taking up a whole city block, and the walls are thick enough to allow the building to serve ...
Museum
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Lagunas del Kari Kari
Eight kilometers southeast of Potosí, are artificial lakes that were constructed in the late 16th and early 17th Centuries by indigenous slaves. The purpose was to provide water for the city’s ...
Trekking
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Iglesia de la Merced
This restored church was originally built in 1555 and completed in 1580, and further renovation took place in the following century. The building reflects a colonial-style architecture. ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Iglesia de San Agustín
This is a fascinating church with fine architecture and a grand Renaissance entryway. San Augustín has underground catacombs tha create a spooky ambience. Some tour agencies offer nighttime visits ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Los Ingenios
Some fine examples of former ingenios (smelters) that were an important infrastructure used to extract silver from the ore in Cerro Rico. There were once 82 ingenios along the Río Huana Mayu. Some ...
Other Activity
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Iglesia San Bernardo
This former church and convent was built in the late 16th Century, further restoration took place in the late 1720s through to the 19th Century. It is worth a visit to witness its impressive ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Temple of San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo is an attractive church next to the central market. Construction started in 1548, but by the middle of the 18th Century it was still not completed. The façade was added in the ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
La Capilla de Nuestra Señora de Jerusalén
This chapel was originally constructed in honor of the Virgen de Candelaria and was rebuilt during the 18th Century. There are some impressive paintings depicting biblical scenes by artists of the ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
Catédral
Work began on the Cathedral in 1564, but reconstruction took place during the 18th Century, after the center aisle collapsed. Most of what is now visible is neo-classical construction. Half-hour ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
La Torre de la Compañía de Jesús
The bell tower is all that remains of the former Jesuit church. The tower was completed in 1707, before original bulding collapsed. The sight visible throughout town also offers lovely ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
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