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Villa de la Plata

Casa de la Libertad

Plaza 25 de Mayo

Hostal Santa Cruz

Tarabuco

Kantu Nucchu

San Felipe Neri

Castillo La Glorieta

La Recoleta

Parque Simon Bolivar

Parque Cretácico

Prevention Parade

Oruro Carnaval

Incamachay

Elefantes

Copacabana

Isla del Sol

Pujllay

Potosi

Mookie Pookie

Inka Trail

Tarabuco Palm Sunday

Bolivia 2007
Photographs by Lois and Don Porter
3/26/2007

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By chance, Gareth (who went to the Pujllay ceremony at Jumbate with us) was also in Potosi, staying in the same Hostal Compañia de Jesus so we toured the city together on Saturday morning. We were guided by Thelma in the first tour of the day at the San Francisco church and convent, enjoying the views from the roof and bell tower before the rains began. Even in the rain, it was good to wander about seeing some of the other colonial churches. We also visited the San Marcos Ingenio (smelter) – one of the many waterwheel-powered plants that refined ore brought down from Cerro Rico. This one has been remodeled to a fancy-looking restaurant. Sadly, they didn’t seem to want to open for business so we abandoned ship after a 30 minute wait.

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