Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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Museum of Folk Art |
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Yura panpipes. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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Museum of Folk Art |
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Clay figures of villages (Chuquisaca). |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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Museum of Folk Art |
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Pictographic rendition of the Lord's Prayer (Chuquisaca). |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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Museum of Folk Art |
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Chuquisaca arrows. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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Museum of Folk Art |
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Fiesta mask. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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Museum of Folk Art |
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Doll with Quechua dress. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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Museum of Folk Art |
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Male Aymara clothing on a doll. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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San Felipe Neri Convent |
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The Convent of San Felipe Neri. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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San Felipe Neri Convent |
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The courtyard of the Convent of San Felipe Neri. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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San Felipe Neri Convent |
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The cloister of the convent. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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San Felipe Neri Convent |
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Underground crypts where priests would meet nuns. Tunels link with other churches. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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San Felipe Neri Convent |
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View from the roof. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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San Felipe Neri Convent |
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View over the city to the mountains. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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San Felipe Neri Convent |
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View over the rooftops. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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San Felipe Neri Convent |
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The church towers. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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Typical house built around an interior courtyard. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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Church of La Merced |
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The Church of La Merced dates from 1581. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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Church of La Merced |
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The church is ornate and is decorated with filigree, gold inlay and paintings by Holguin. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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The Convent of Santa Clara (1639). |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Sucre |
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Beautiful courtyard. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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At 4070m above sea level, Potosi is the world's highest city. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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The city of Potosi was founded by the Spanish in 1546 and has kept most of its colonial architecture. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Plaque commemorating the city's designation as a UNESCO World Heretage Site. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Potosi is overlooked by Cerro Rico, a rich source of silver for hundreds of years. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
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Plaza 6 de Agusto and the ajoining Plaza 10 de November form the Central Plazas. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
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Plaza 10 de November. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
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Aymara women in Potosi wear a distinctive top hat. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
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Man relaxing. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
Cathedral |
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The Cathedral. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
Cathedral |
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The sturdy Cathedral was rebuilt in 1838 after an earthquake. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
Cathedral |
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One of the belltowers with a clock. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
Cathedral |
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Aymara woman at the Cathedral wearing the top hat typical of Potosi. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
Cathedral |
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Carving above the entrance. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
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The plazas are overlooked by Cerro Rico. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
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View of the plaza. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
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Young couple. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
El Cabildo |
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El Cabildo is a castle-like government building. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
El Cabildo |
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Decorated balcony. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
El Cabildo |
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Detail of the carved balcony. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
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The plazas are very picturesque. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
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Coat of arms above a government building. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
Belen |
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Belen was built in 1735 as a church but is now a theatre. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
Belen |
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The elaborate doorway to the theatre. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
Belen |
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The building is covered with intricately carved stonework. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Central Plazas |
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Government building with the typical ornate wooden balcony common in Potosi. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Potosi has kept most of its colonial architecture. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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The city has many coats of arms. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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A group of women. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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The city's streets are narrow and often hilly. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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A college with one of the many coats of arms on display around the city. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Street scene with large contrast between light and dark caused by the 4070m altitude. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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House of de Quiroga |
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The coat of arms above the entrance to the house of Antonio Lopez de Quiroga. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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House of de Quiroga |
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De Quiroga was a rich merchant. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Carved wooden corner balcony. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Pastel coloured houses. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Busy street. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Elegant buildings. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church tower. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Two schoolgirls sitting on the kurb. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Small plaza. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Cinema posters featuring UK actors. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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The Porton Mestizo is a riot of stone carving. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Carved wooden balcony. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Decorated shop front. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Stone coat of arms. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Stone foundations. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Entrance to the Passage of Seven Turns. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Shops on a hilly street. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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University Museum |
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Early phonograph. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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University Museum |
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Wind-up record player. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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University Museum |
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Painting of Potosi miners. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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University Museum |
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Folk guitar. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Typical Potosi balcony. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Small plaza on a slight slope. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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La Casa Real de la Moneda is the Royal Mint of the city. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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Carved entrance. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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The Bachus mask has become a symbol of Potosi. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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The enormous building has been a prison and a fort. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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The walls of the mint are 1m thick. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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Courtyard containing a sundial. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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The sundial. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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The interior houses a historical museum. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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Silver from the mines of Potosi. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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Map of Cerro Rico with its mines. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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Painting of Jesus wearing the crown of thorns. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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American coin making machines. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Casa Real de la Moneda |
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Horse powered laminating machines. The horses were frequently worked to death. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Red tiled rooftops. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Street scene in the city centre. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of San Bernado |
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The Church of San Bernado. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of San Bernado |
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Detail of the entrance. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of San Bernado |
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The church dates from 1590. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of San Bernado |
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The church resembles many in the Middle East. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Having lunch. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Rooftop view to the barren hills surrounding the city. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of the Companion of Jesus |
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The Church of the Companion of Jesus is narrow. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of the Companion of Jesus |
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The Church of the Companion of Jesus (1707) is famous for its Baroque detail. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of the Companion of Jesus |
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The church dates from 1707. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of the Companion of Jesus |
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The red, baroque tower. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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The Observatory of San Fransisco College. |
1994 |