Potosí Mines Tour

Did you know the most important silver mines in the world are located in the Cerro Rico mountain? Find out all about it and visit the mines for yourself on this guided tour in Potosí!

Potosí Mines Tour

When booking, you can choose two different options. Both begin and end on Ayacucho Street, in the center of Potosí:

Kunty Mine Tour

If you choose this option, we will take you to one of the most famous modern mines in Potosí. After a 20-minute drive, we arrive at Cerro Chico, where the Kunty mine is located.

We will enter the gallery to visit one of its levels and discover everything related to the mining culture. We will talk about El Tío, a deity associated with mining, often accompanied by alcohol, tobacco, or coca leaves. You can take photos of the mining wagons before returning to the minibus that will take us back to the starting point.

Candelaria Mine Tour

Even older and more traditional among the Cerro Rico mines is the Candelaria mine, which dates back to the seventeenth century - approximately 20 minutes away.

First, the tour visits a small mining museum, providing insight into the profession and the daily life of the miners, including their diet, schedule, and tools, such as coca leaves used to cope with the altitude.

We will tour the galleries for two hours, discovering the offerings of an ancient ritual and observing how the tunnels interconnect. Then we'll return to the surface via the Rosario mine before heading back to the starting point in the vehicle.