Potosí is a city, the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is at an altitude of 4,070 meters and has about 115,000 inhabitants. It is claimed to be the highest city in the world. It lies beneath the Cerro de Potosí ? sometimes referred to as the Cerro Rico ("rich mountain") ? a mountain of silver ore, which has always dominated the city. Cerro de Potosí's peak is 4,824 meters (15,827 feet) above sea level. We arrived in Po...

Potosí is a city, the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is at an altitude of 4,070 meters and has about 115,000 inhabitants. It is claimed to be the highest city in the world. It lies beneath the Cerro de Potosí ? sometimes referred to as the Cerro Rico ("rich mountain") ? a mountain of silver ore, which has always dominated the city. Cerro de Potosí's peak is 4,824 meters (15,827 feet) above sea level. We arrived in Po...