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Diana Australis

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Posted: 12 Mar 2019

Taken: 30 Mar 2013

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Bolivia •
UNESCO site •
Potosí •
colonial city •

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Potosí, Bolivia

Potosí, Bolivia
Founded 1545, and 4,060 meters above sea level in the Andes. This is part of the UNESCO listed city...its colonial centre. In the sixteenth century it had 160,000 inhabitants and was the major supplier of silver for the Spanish Empire. Millions of slaves died over the period of colonial silver extraction and minting in the city.

Frans Schols, .t.a.o.n., Gabriella Siglinde, Berny and 33 other people have particularly liked this photo

16 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Typical South American streetscape.
Well seen and taken Diana.
5 years ago.
 Jean-luc Drouin
Jean-luc Drouin club
Belle ambiance
5 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Wonderful street scene beautifully captured in excellent light but an electricians nightmare ;-))
Have a good week D xx
5 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Excellent, well done.
Have a great day.....
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
most beautiful!
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A fine street-scene, Diana ! The mood of South American villages perfectly caught !
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
All of the above.
5 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Wonderful capture of this interesting old town, dear Diana!
Have a great day..Hugs ❤
5 years ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
"Millions of slaves died over the period of colonial silver extraction and minting in the city." Inconceivable. When the insatiable greed for power and wealth clouds the human mind...
Impressive documentation, Diana!
5 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Terrible, just as the rich and rulers enrich themselves there too at the expense of the poor people ...
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 ColRam
ColRam club
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Merci pour le groupe
www.ipernity.com/group/magicalsunlight
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Daar kun je nog koord dansen leren
5 years ago.
 Doerthe
Doerthe club
Interesting photo and story.
5 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Interesting and welcome addition to the group D
Thank you for posting in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/magicalsunlight
5 years ago.
 Dinesh
Dinesh club
A charm seems to emanate from these places forgotten by the time.
May be the Photography refines senses and gives the ability to see the world through new eyes.

PS I know this is a romantic statement. Still it is true to a viewer not to one who actually lives in here! :o(
5 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Great capture from this remote part of the world Diana. Such a sad history though.
5 years ago.

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