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Los Ingenios - Other Activity Potosà - Bolivia
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 RÃo Huana Mayu. Some date back to the 16th Century. Operating the ingenios was an extremely dangerous job, the silver smelting process required large amounts of mercury, which poisoned many of the workers. Many mine tours make a stop at one of the igenios and show the different stages of the metal refinery process.
Location:
La Paz near Periodista
PotosÃ, Bolivia
Other Activity Types:
Ingenios/ smelters
Getting There
From the center head towards the upper Potosà neighborhoods of Cantumarca and San Antonio. Ingenios are on the banks of the RÃo Huana Mayu.
Ask tour operators about excursions on offer to the ingenios.
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