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From Potosí: Guided tour of the Cerro Rico Mine

By Todo Turismo
Free cancellation available
Price is €33 per adult

Features

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

Overview

  • Expert English-speaking guide
  • Equipment required for the visit (helmet, boots, pants, jacket and lamp).
  • Descubre cómo trabaja la población local dentro de la Mina

Activity location

    • Potosí
    • Potosí, Potosi Department, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
    • Potosi, Potosi Department, Bolivia

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Specialised bilingual guide (English - Spanish).
  • Inclusions
    Transport.
  • Inclusions
    Entrance fees.
  • Inclusions
    Necessary equipment for the visit to the mine (helmet, boots, pants, jacket and lamp).
  • Exclusions
    Gifts for miners - Soft drinks or cigarettes
  • Exclusions
    Drinks
  • Exclusions
    Snacks

What you can expect

  • Cerro Rico Mine Guided Tour Itinerary
    You will be picked up in the historic centre of the city.
    Before arriving at Cerro Rico, you will make a brief 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 Potosi. Inside, you will be able to appreciate the work system of the miners, which has not undergone major changes after such a long time of exploitation.
    Walking through the different galleries and interior levels of the mines, visitors can see some of the places where the miners built statues representing their gods, such as El Tio de la Mina (the devil). They can also see the mineral veins, which are a set of rocks and chemical formations of minerals, chimneys, as well as have an experiential time with the miners and observe the different working methods they use every day.

Location

Activity location

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    • Potosí
    • Potosí, Potosi Department, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
    • Potosi, Potosi Department, Bolivia