By the time Bolivia declared its independence in 1825, almost all the silver had already been mined and Potosí became a shell of its former self. Though mining still goes on in there today ...

Much of the mining takes place in the nearby red "Cerro Rico" (literally, "Rich Mountain" in English), which was given its name due to the enormous wealth it formerly gave to the Bolivian city.

Potosí is the example par excellence of a major silvers mine of the modern era, reputed to be the world’s largest industrial ... The Ministry of Culture of the Plurinational State of Bolivia is in ...

LA PAZ, March 17 (Xinhua) -- At least one person died, several were missing, and 40 homes were buried underground after a landslide devastated the community of Andavilque in the mining municipality of ...

A little town in South America famous for its silver mines is the only place in the world where you are legally allowed to buy dynamite. Potosí, a town in Bolivia, offers dynamite over the ...

Potosí, a city in the Bolivian Andes, was once one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Today, it grapples with the consequences of centuries of mining while offering tourists a unique glimpse into ...

A truck traveling on a highway in southern Bolivia collided with a bus early on Monday morning, forcing the bus off the road and killing at least 31 people, police said.

At least 31 people died in southern Bolivia today NZT when their bus plunged ... The crash in the southern Potosi department came two days after at least 37 people died when a bus heading to ...