SubscribeAfter a rocky start involving a bit of a trek to find a place to stay, we found that Potosi was a fascinating city with some incredibly beautiful bits. It once rivalled London and Paris in size and was one of the wealthiest in the world due to the silver mines nearby.
One of the most important discoveries while we were in Potosi was quinoa soup which has now become a staple part of our diet.. Its tasty and can be found pretty much everywhere YUMMMMY!! While at a cafe having a coca tea and bowl of soup we met a couple of guys from Manchester, one of whom lived in Chorlton and worked in our local supermarket while we were living there... No doubt he served me while we were both saving to go to the same place!!!
One of the highlights of our trip to Potosi was when we found out that we could get to the top of this huge building in the centre of the town for a small fee. We took a winding staircase and then a ladder to get onto the roofs of the city. We sat out for ages and looked at the stunning views and the plaza below us. To one side was the infamous mountain which was the source of the silver and which has apparently claimed the lives of 8 million miners during its history.
The city itself was beautiful in the centre, full of old colonial architecture and pretty plazas. It also had some killer hills which on arrival nearly left us dead in the road as we struggled up with them with our rucksacks on!! Its no fun doing that at such high altitude...!!
Here is a pic of one of the main plazas in the town...
This is the first glimpse we got of the views from the rooftop..
Not for those with vertigo!!
And the infamous mountain... it is still mined today!!
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