Solo Travel in Potosí
Bolivia
About Potosí for Solo Travelers
Once the largest city in the Americas — the silver mining capital that funded the Spanish empire.
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Things to do in Potosí
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Café La Plata
Cafes
An elegant café on the main plaza in the world's highest city — warm refuge from the altitude with hot chocolate, cakes, and colonial-era atmosphere.
📍Plaza 10 de Noviembre, Potosí
Casa Nacional de la Moneda
Culture
The Royal Mint — one of South America's finest museums, telling the brutal and astonishing story of the silver that funded the Spanish Empire.
📍Calle Ayacucho, Potosí
La Casona Hostel
Accommodation
A restored colonial house near the centre — cosy heated rooms (essential at 4,000m), and a helpful base for visiting the Cerro Rico silver mines.
📍Calle Chuquisaca 460, Potosí
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