Discover the great colonial architectural heritage that is worth a Potosi, the museum city, the highest in the world at 4,067 meters above sea level. The fabulous silver production of the rich hill gave rise to the most important city in South America, by the 1600’s its population was compared to London, Rome, and others. Today legends and mute witnesses its streets paved with stones, elegant mansions, balconies carved in fine wood, in the main entrances of the mansions are shown the coats of arms of the families worked in granite, exquisite churches and convents of medieval styles worked by the natives.
Visiting museums and strolling through its narrow streets is to return to an ancient colonial city that lives in the memory of its past splendor, Charles V gave him the arms of Villa Imperial in 1547 recognized as a monument city of America, by UNESCO as “cultural and natural heritage of humanity.
Option A: walking tour
Guided walking tours to know the heart of the Villa Imperial de Potosi, walk among its welcoming people, the charms that are lived in each mining district as kharkupila, mansions, temples and convents are shown sublime in its more than 4 centuries of existence, its textile art that gives way to unforgettable memories.
Includes:
- Assistance and transfer In / Out.
- Transportation.
- Bilingual leader guide Spanish/English, German upon confirmation.
- + 1 museum.
Option B: tour by mini tourist ban.
Admirable three-hour tour, through the most emblematic points of the historic city. Get to know Potosi like no one else, our mini tourist ban walks you and helps you to discover, in the most comfortable way, the most attractive and interesting places of the town. You can get on and off as many times as you want, at any of the stops of interest, and just… let yourself go!
Includes:
- Mini tourist ban.
- Indoor ambient temperature graduated 10 – 15 ºC.
- Anatomical seats.
- Ambient music.
- Bilingual leader guide Spanish/English, German upon confirmation.
- + 1 museum.
- Water bottle.
Does not include:
- Gratuities.
- Water bottle
- Extras.
FREQUENCY: every day, hours. 09:00 and 14:00, historic city circuit, main stop at Simon Bolivar square.
Price of the service:
20 USD p/pax.