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By Latitudes
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$53 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

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

Activity location

    • Potosí
    • Potosí, Potosi Department, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • H77G+X5J, Calle sin nombre, Tupiza, Bolivia
    • Tupiza, Potosi Department, Bolivia

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Specialised bilingual guide. (English - Spanish)
  • Inclusions
    Transport.
  • Inclusions
    Starter.
  • Inclusions
    Necessary equipment for visiting the mine (helmet, boots, trousers, jacket and lamp).
  • Exclusions
    Gifts for miners - Soft drinks or cigarettes
  • Exclusions
    Drinks
  • Exclusions
    Starters

What you can expect

  • Itinerary: After being picked up in the city centre and before arriving at Cerro Rico, make a brief stop at the Miners' Market, the most attractive in the area. The mines visited are located at the base of the historic Cerro Rico of Potosí. Inside, you will be able to appreciate the miners' work system, which has remained largely unchanged after so many years of operation. Exploring the different galleries and interior levels of the mines, you will see places where the miners erected statues representing their gods, such as El Tío de la Mina (The Uncle of the Mine). You will also be able to observe the mineral veins, which are a collection of rocks and chemical formations of minerals, and the chimneys, as well as interact with the miners and observe the different work methods they use daily.

Location

Activity location

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    • Potosí
    • Potosí, Potosi Department, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • H77G+X5J, Calle sin nombre, Tupiza, Bolivia
    • Tupiza, Potosi Department, Bolivia