Potosí (department)

The Potosí Department is a region of the Bolivian Altiplano.

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-19.589167-65.7533331 Potosí – A high-altitude mining town, once one of the wealthiest cities in the world due to its silver mines. Popular for its mining tours.
-20.934722-66.222 Atocha – Merely a stopover between Uyuni and Tupiza, but checkout the market and nearby mining landscape.
-18.423056-66.5855563 Llallagua
-20.901111-67.7652784 San Juan
-20.746944-68.055 San Pedro de Quemes
-21.4423-65.7196 Tupiza – With interesting trails and sights nearby, and gateway for some Salar de Uyuni tours and into Argentina.
-18.46815-66.5647817 Uncía
-20.462778-66.8238898 Uyuni – A tourist town, which serves as the main gateway to Salar de Uyuni besides San Pedro de Atacama in Chile.
-22.105556-65.69 Villazón

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-20.33333-67.71 Salar de Uyuni – The most spectacular and popular landscapes in Bolivia along the largest salt flats in the world.
-18.1-65.76672 Torotoro National Park – Popular with travellers that head to Cochabamba for its dinosaur foot prints and remnants, large cave that you can climb into, and vast hiking opportunities.

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Uyuni Airport (UYU^IATA)

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Potosí (department)

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