Pulacayo

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The historic industrial site of Pulacayo is located in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. The mining center developed around , the world's second largest silver mine, and was founded in 1833.[1] Features of the mining center include:

  • Aniceto Arce’s house
  • The Maestranza
  • The refinery’s smelting works
  • A spinning mill
  • The first railroad to ever reach Bolivia

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Pulacayo also contains a train that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid robbed.[1]

World Heritage Status[]

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 1, 2003 in the Cultural category[1]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Pulacayo, Industrial Heritage Site - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

References[]

Pulacayo, Industrial Heritage Site - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-18.

Coordinates: 20°23′28″S 66°42′00″W / 20.39111°S 66.70000°W / -20.39111; -66.70000

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