By taking a tour with us, you can discover the grand colonial architecture of Potosí, dating from the days when this city, the highest in the world, was larger than either London or Paris.

The city’s streets are paved with antique stones, and its houses have balconies of fine carved wood. The main entrances to its mansions and palaces still display family coats of arms worked in granite. Many of the churches and temples show native artwork, such as the church of San Lorenzo, which is in Baroque mestizo style, and is one of the most photographed buildings in Bolivia. The altar of this church is covered in gold leaf. All in all, Potosí is a wonderful city that offers a wide variety of tourist attractions.

The CASA DE LA MONEDA is well worth a visit. This was the royal mint, constructed at the site of colonial silver mines to control the minting of coins. There coins, which bore the hallmark ‘P’, were known as ‘Potosís’.

We shall visit the viewpoint ‘Mirador Aereo Pari Orcko’ to find out about the history and traditions of the city of Potosí.

We shall visit the Convent of San Francisco, which was founded in 1547 and is the oldest monastery in Bolivia.
The museum has examples of religious art that was typical of the colonial period, including several paintings from the indigenous Potosino School. Of note, is a portrait of Antonio López de Quiroga, a wealthy 17th –century mining entrepreneur and philanthropist who donated generously to the Church. The highlight of the visit comes at its end, when you are ushered up the tower and on to the roof for a grand view of Potosí.

On visiting the artisan’s market, we shall look at the production of hand-woven cloth, regional handicrafts, antiques, gold and silverwork and typical musical instruments. Following this, we shall visit the CONVENT OF SANTA TERESA. A visit to the convent’s museum provides an unsettling insight into life in the cloisters in colonial times. At the entrance you can still see the 17th-century wooden turnstile that separated the cloistered nuns from the outside world. A skeleton can still be seen in the old dining rooms, as well as instruments of flagellation.