silver wealth.

For centuries, it was the location of the Spanish colonial silver mint. A considerable amount of the city's colonial architecture has been preserved in the historic center of the city, which--along with the globally important Cerro Rico de Potosí--are part of a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Potosí lies at the foot of the Cerro de Potosí--sometimes referred to as the Cerro Rico ("rich mountain")--a mountain

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