Skip link for screen readers

Potosí is a city defined by the tall mountain, Cerro Rico, that overlooks the city, totally criss-crossed by mines that produced vast amounts of silver for the Conquistadores, and now tells of the glory, wealth and tragedy of the colonial era.

Today, the relatively calm and humble streets of high altitude Potosí belie a glorious, hedonistic and controversial past, in which it rose from nowhere in the 16th century to become the largest and most richly decorated city in all of the Americas. The source of such sudden fortune was the discovery of silver deposits in what was to become known as Cerro Rico, the richest mine in history, but when the silver ran out, the city fell into an equally sharp decline. Nearly 500 years on, ornate colonial buildings, the towering presence of the Rich Mountain and the scars of the lives lost in the silver extraction all serve to keep alive the memory of the silver boom. To visit to Potosí is to visit a living museum to one of the most extraordinary periods of time in Latin American history.

Tour Suggestions

results: 5

Search tours by:
  • duration
  • price
  • type
  • location
duration
price
type
location
The Mint

peru, bolivia

Moneda Tour

17 Nights from £5,950

Santa Cruz - Sucre - Potosi - La Paz - Puno/Lake Titicaca - Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu - Cusco - Lima

Aymara fashion

peru, bolivia

Quechua Tour

16 Nights from £5,936

Lima - La Paz - Sucre - Potosí - Lake Titicaca - Andean Train Journey - Sacred Valley of the Incas - Machu Picchu - Cusco

La Paz's cable car glide above Bolivia's capital, framed by Andean peaks.

brazil, peru, argentina, bolivia

Viracocha Tour

21 Nights from £7,642

Rio de Janeiro - Iguazu Falls - Buenos Aires - Santa Cruz - Sucre - Potosi - La Paz - Lake Titicaca - Andean Train Journey - Sacred Valley - Mac…

Dramatic rocks spires rise above green shrubs and a salt flat in Chile's high altitude Altiplano region.

argentina, chile, bolivia, peru

Colorado Tour

40 Nights from £12,844

Buenos Aires - Bariloche - Lake Region - Santiago de Chile - Mendoza - Salta - Atacama Desert - Laguna Colorada - Uyuni Salt Flats - Potosi - Su…

South America - Chile, remote Atacama Desert landscape with salt flats and mountains under blue skies.

peru, chile, bolivia

Laguna Tour

21 Nights from £8,998

Santiago de Chile - San Pedro de Atacama - Remote Lagoons & Flamingoes - Uyuni Salt Flats - Potosi - Sucre - La Paz - Lake Titicaca - Andean Tra…

Specialist Knowledge

Since 1999, we have crafted unique itineraries using our technology and extensine first-hand travel experience and local inspections

Your Perfect Tour

Your holiday is tailored by our specialist advisors to match your preferences, interests and budget using our kowledge of each destination

The Best Local Guides

Our local guides are specialy selected as your hosts providing an authentic insight into local life, culture, activities and visits

Travel Confidence

Our organisation provides local tour services and guides so you travel with confidence, reliability and 24-hour support