Potosi is officially the highest city in the world, with the dealiest silver mines. Around 8 million workers died in the mines, but little is known about it. The silver produced kept Spain going. It was said that a bridge could be built from Bolivia to Spain and back again, out of silver. They say the mining here marked the start of the industrial revolution.
Bolivia minted all of Spain's coins at this point. This one was rescued from a sunken ship off the coast of America by a US salvage crew. They generously gave this single coin (from thousands) back to Bolivia.
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| Richard and our Belgian friends waiting to enter the deadly mines. |
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| Richard had to climb through a tight crack. |
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