By the time Bolivia declared its independence in 1825, almost all the silver had already been mined and Potosí became a shell of its former self. Though mining still goes on in there today ...

Potosí, a city in the Bolivian Andes, was once one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Today, it grapples with the consequences of centuries of mining while offering tourists a unique glimpse into ...

The extraction of silver ore relied on a series of hydraulic mills ... Potosí is the example par excellence of a major silvers mine of the modern era, reputed to be the world’s largest industrial ...

A little town in South America famous for its silver mines is the only place in the world where you are legally allowed to ...

Much of the mining takes place in the nearby red "Cerro Rico" (literally, "Rich Mountain" in English), which was given its name due to the enormous wealth it formerly gave to the Bolivian city.