Potosi City
Somewhere in the region of Latin America and Caribbean lies the country called Bolivia which hides an important and beautiful place named Potosi. It is an important place with impressing cultural references and concerning some aspects, unique in the world.
Firstly, notable about Potosi is an issue that concerns height. Believe it or not, Potosi, the capital of the department of Potosi, is claimed to be the highest city in the world at a nominal of 4,090 m (13,420 feet), lying beneath the Cerro de Potosi sometimes called Cerro Rico, "the rich mountain", often conceived as made of silver due to the silvers ore?s that always dominated the city. This place, Cerro de Potosi has a peak of 4,824 meters (15,827 feet) above sea level.
The Potosi city was founded in 1546 having as main occupation mining so that soon it produced an incredible wealth to citizens. Very soon it became one of the largest cities in the America and the world with a population exceeding 200,000 people. After 1800 silver mines were replaced with tin production, and it soon became the main product, which lead slowly to economic decline.
A notable place of interest is?Salar de Uyuni?, the world largest salt flat at 10,582 kmē (4,085 square miles).Halite and gypsum are the minerals found here more often. It is thought that about 40 000 years ago, the whole place was a part of Lake Minchin, and after it dried it left behind 2 modern lakes and 2 salt desserts.
The outstanding importance of Potosi was also recognized by being declared a Unesco Worlds Heritage Site on December 11 in 1987 in Paris, France, in recognition for its rich history and its wealth of the colonial architecture.
Some other important attractions are "La Casa de la Moneda", "The Cathedral", "San Benito Church" and the rest of them are waiting for you to be explored.
If thinking to visit this place you must not worry for accommodation, a range of hotels that can be checked online are available and restaurants as well.
CATEGORY: South America
