City of Potosí
Potosi, Province of Potosi
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Identifier |
420 |
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states |
bo |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(ii)(iv)(vi) |
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Title |
city of potosí |
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latitude |
-19.5991115570 |
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longitude |
-65.7498092651 |
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location |
potosi, province of potosi |
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Region |
latin america and the caribbean |
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year |
1987 |
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unique number |
484 |
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description |
in the 16th century, this area was regarded as the world’s largest industrial complex. the extraction of silver ore relied on a series of hydraulic mills. the site consists of the industrial monuments of the cerro rico, where water is provided by an intricate system of aqueducts and artificial lakes; the colonial town with the casa de la moneda; the church of san lorenzo; several patrician houses; and the barrios mitayos, the areas where the workers lived. |
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danger |
y 2014 |
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