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Departamento de Potosí Absolute Essentials

The Potosí Department features the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, home to the Sol de Mañana geothermal field and mineral-rich high-altitude lakes like Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca. The historic city of Potosí, a UNESCO World Heritage site, contains the National Mint and the Cathedral Basilica, all overshadowed by the silver-rich Cerro Rico mountain. Natural landmarks include the Árbol de Piedra rock formation and the Salvador Dalí Desert. The region is a hub for high-altitude trekking and exploring the volcanic landscapes of the southern Altiplano.

Departamento de Potosí Absolute Essentials – Karta

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Valley of Anacondas

Deep rock canyon in the Nor Lípez Province featuring a winding river that resembles a snake. The site offers panoramic views of unique geological formations and the surrounding Altiplano landscape.

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Laguna Blanca

Laguna Blanca is a salt lake in an endorheic basin, in the Sur Lípez Province of the Potosí Department, Bolivia.

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Morning Sun

Sol de Mañana is an area with geothermal manifestations in southern Bolivia, including fumaroles, hot springs and mud pools.

Bernardo Andrade Tapia

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Mirador de la Laguna Verde

Elevated vantage point offering views of the mineral-rich Laguna Verde and the 5,920-meter Licancabur volcano. Located within the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve near the Chilean border.

Albert Backer / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Laguna Verde

Laguna Verde is a salt lake in an endorheic basin, in the southwestern Altiplano in Bolivia.

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Cerro Rico

Cerro Rico, Cerro Potosí or Sumaq Urqu, is a mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí.

Albert Backer / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Licancabur

Licancabur is a stratovolcano on the border between Bolivia and Chile, south of the Sairecabur volcano and west of Juriques.

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Salvador Dali's Desert

Salvador Dalí Desert, also known as Dalí Valley, is an extremely barren valley of southwestern Bolivia, in the Potosí Department.

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Stone Tree

Árbol de Piedra is an isolated rock formation in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve of Sur Lípez Province, Bolivia.

David Perez / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Ollagüe

Ollagüe or Ullawi is a massive andesite stratovolcano in the Andes on the Bolivia–Chile border, within the Antofagasta Region of Chile and…

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Smelly Lake

Laguna Hedionda is a saline lake in the Nor Lípez Province, Potosí Department in Bolivia.

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National Mint of Bolivia

The National Mint of Bolivia or the Mint of Potosí is a mint located in the city of Potosí in Bolivia.

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National Mint of Bolivia

The National Mint of Bolivia or the Mint of Potosí is a mint located in the city of Potosí in Bolivia.

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Joya Andina Airport

Uyuni Airport, also known as Joya Andina Airport, is an airport at extremely high elevation just northwest of Uyuni, in the southwestern…

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Cañapa Lake

Cañapa Lake is an endorheic salt lake in the Potosí Department of southwestern Bolivia.

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Cathedral Basilica of Potosí

The Cathedral of Villa Imperial de Potosí or Cathedral of Potosí, the official name is Cathedral Basilica of Nuestra Señora de La Paz is a…

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