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SLP | San Luis Potosi, Mexico | |
POI | Potosi, Bolivia | |
6MO | Washington County Airport, Potosi, Missouri USA | |
53820 | Potosi, WI | |
63664 | Potosi, MO | |
MMSP | San Luis Potosi, Mexico | |
SLPO | Potosi Capitan Nicolas Rojas, Bolivia | |
UASLP | Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí | |
BO-P | Potosí, Bolivia | |
MX-SLP | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
AADEPO | Asociacion de Automovilismo Deportivo Potosi | |
CASLP | Cluster Automotriz San Luis Potosi | |
SLPA | San Luis Potosi Assembly |
What does potosí mean?
- Potosí
- Potosí, known as Villa Imperial de Potosí in the colonial period, is the capital city and a municipality of the Department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world at a nominal 4,090 m (13,420 ft). For centuries, it was the location of the Spanish colonial silver mint. A considerable amount of the city's colonial architecture has been preserved in the historic center of the city, which - along with the globally important Cerro Rico de Potosí - are part of a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Potosí lies at the foot of the Cerro de Potosí —sometimes referred to as the Cerro Rico ("rich mountain")— a mountain popularly conceived of as being "made of" silver ore that dominates the city. The Cerro Rico is the reason for Potosí's historical importance since it was the major supply of silver for the Spanish Empire until Guanajuato in Mexico surpassed it in the 18th century.The silver was taken by llama and mule train to the Pacific coast, shipped north to Panama City, and carried by mule train across the isthmus of Panama to Nombre de Dios or Portobelo, whence it was taken to Spain on the Spanish treasure fleets. Some of the silver also made its way east to Buenos Aires, via the Rio de la Plata. Some of the silver was also transported to Acapulco, Mexico where they were sent via the Manila Galleons to buy Asian products. Cerro de Potosí's peak is 4,824 m (15,827 ft) above sea level.: 376 Today, Potosí continues to be an important mining center, and is the largest urban center in the Department of Potosí. A growing city, Potosí is now famous for its well-preserved colonial architecture, and unusual geographic setting as the one of the highest cities in the world. It features a rare cold highland climate, and is marked by its long dry period, and short but strong wet season. While famous for its dominance as a mining center in early Spanish colonial history, Potosí still sits at one of the largest silver deposit systems in the world.
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