Potosi | Guided tour of the Cerro Rico Mine | Bolivia

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Discover the famous Cerro Rico mine on this guided tour. Visit the mining market, learn about the working methods and life of the miners, and explore the mine itself with its statues and mineral veins

Highlights

  • Expert English speaking guide
  • Necessary equipment for the visit to the mine (helmet, boots, pants, jacket)
  • Discover how the local population works inside the Mine

Description

Itinerary After being picked up in the city center and before reaching the 'Cerro Rico', make a short stop at the Mining Market, the most attractive in the area. You will have free time to buy dynamite, alcohol and coca leaves as gifts for the miners you will visit inside the mine. The mines visited are located at the base of the historic Cerro Rico de Potosí. Inside, appreciate the work system of the miners that has not undergone major changes after so much time of exploitation. Touring the different galleries and interior levels of the mines, visitors can see some places where the miners built statues representing their gods such as El Tío de la Mina (the devil). Visitors can also see the mineral veins that are a set of rocks and chemical formations of minerals, chimneys, in addition to having a time of experiential coexistence with the miners and observing the different work methods they carry out every day.

Includes

Specialized bilingual guide. (English - Spanish) Transport. Appetizer. Necessary equipment for visiting the mine (helmet, boots, trousers, jacket and lamp).

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