Bolivia🇧🇴 | landmarksCerro RicoCooperative mine tour, El Tío shrines, miners’ market, red cone | things to do and best time to go

The historic center of Potosí, within a few blocks of Plaza 10 de Noviembre, is the best base for Cerro Rico. Most tour agencies pick up from here, and the mine entrances are a 10 to 20 minute taxi or minibus ride away (US$1 to 3). Dorm beds here typically run US$7 to 12 and private rooms US$18 to 35.The streets around Calle Bolívar and Calle Linares hold the highest concentration of budget hostels and guesthouses, and travelers swap tour recommendations over breakfast. Cafés, small restaurants and the colonial churches are all walkable, so you can come back from the mine and eat within minutes. … read more 👉

The historic center of Potosí, within a few blocks of Plaza 10 de Noviembre, is the best base for Cerro Rico. Most tour agencies pick up from here, and the mine entrances are a 10 to 20 minute taxi or minibus ride away (US$1 to 3). Dorm beds here typically run US$7 to 12 and private rooms US$18 to 35.The streets around Calle Bolívar and Calle Linares hold the highest concentration of budget hostels and guesthouses, and travelers swap tour recommendations over breakfast. Cafés, small restaurants and the colonial churches are all walkable, so you can come back from the mine and eat within minutes. Evening streets are lively until about 9 or 10 pm, though walking late at night alone is best avoided, and a taxi after dark costs very little.The area near the old bus terminal on Avenida Universitaria is a cheaper alternative if you arrive late or leave early. It is noisier and less atmospheric, with fewer social hostels. At 4,000 meters, pick a place with heating or thick blankets and hot water, because nights are freezing. Staying one night before your tour helps with altitude adjustment.