Potosi, silver city of Spanish America Photo Gallery by Philip Game at pbase.com

Potosi, silver city of Spanish America

Potosi, at 4,060 metres one of the world's highest cities, was founded by Spanish conquistadors in 1545 and soon became the largest and wealthiest city in the Americas. Mining continues today on a reduced scale, often in horrific working conditions.

As with my other 2016 Bolivian & Chilean galleries, many of these images were captured on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Other images were taken with Nikon D300 using RAW format, and may be licensed.

Hostal La Cascona, Potosi, Bolivia	Atrium of the Hostal La Cascona, my base in Potosi	Detail of the hotel atrium
My ten-dollar room at the Hostal La Cascona	Another 18th-century 'hostal'	Plaza 10 de Noviembre
Cafe La Plata on the Plaza 10 de Noviembre, the main square...	Potosi, Bolivia	Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia	Historic college building	Potosi Cathedral
Tower of the Company of Jesus, reflected	In conference	Potosi Cathedral, seen from Convento S. Francisco
Crumbling GPO building	Casa Nacional de la Moneda...	Courtyard of the Casa de la Moneda
Entrance to the Casa Nacional de la Moneda...	Pieces of Eight, minted at the Casa de la Moneda	Belltower of S. Francisco, with Cerro Rico beyond
Convento S. Francisco	Cloisters of the Convento S. Francisco	Catacombs of Convento S. Francisco
Rooftops of Convento S. Francisco

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Cathryn		23-Sep-2016 22:47
A fascinating gallery with many impressive images. Lack of a camera has not held you back!

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