By Erbol: ESTIMATES US$16 BILLION Mineral prices rise and analyst foresees ‘impressive’ revenues for the country: ‘this has never happened before’ Gold produced in Bolivia. File photo: Ministry of Mining. With an unprecedented increase in mineral prices worldwide, Bolivia has the opportunity to generate historic revenues, which could triple what gas generated at its peak,…
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“FLEET OF THE INDIES / THE SILVER FLEET / THE SPANISH TREASURE FLEET” | “FLOTA DE INDIAS / FLOTA DE LA PLATA / FLOTA DEL TESORO ESPAÑOL”
By History and Legend of the Imperial City of Potosí: “FLEET OF THE INDIES, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SPANISH TREASURE FLEET, THE SILVER FLEET, OR SILVER VLOOT IN DUTCH, WAS THE NAVIGATION MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH THE INVALUABLE WEALTH OF THE IMPERIAL VILLA OF POTOSÍ WAS TRANSPORTED TO EUROPE AND ASIA.” “The Armada of the South…
“THE IMPERIAL CITY OF POTOSÍ WAS THE FIRST METROPOLIS IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICA” | “LA VILLA IMPERIAL DE POTOSÍ FUE LA PRIMERA METRÓPOLI DE LA HISTORIA DE AMÉRICA”
By History and Legend of the Imperial City of Potosí: “The Imperial City of Potosí was known as the ‘American Babylon’ during the colonial era and was the first metropolis in the history of the continent, many years before the growth of New York and other American metropolises. Potosí had a larger population than the…
“WHAT WERE THE INGOTS FROM THE IMPERIAL CITY OF POTOSÍ LIKE, AND HOW CAN THEY BE IDENTIFIED?” | “¿CÓMO FUERON LOS LINGOTES DE LA VILLA IMPERIAL DE POTOSÍ Y COMO RECONOCERLOS?”
By Historia y Leyenda de la Villa Imperial de Potosí – Bolivia: “NOW WE WILL TALK ABOUT WHAT REALLY HAS VALUE AND CHANGED THE ENTIRE WORLD: ‘SILVER INGOTS’”“PORTS, CITIES, VICEROYALTIES, ARMIES, TEMPLES, SHIPS, EMPIRES, PALACES, MAGNATES, DOLLARS, GLOBALIZATION—NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SILVER FROM THE IMPERIAL CITY OF POTOSÍ” “WHAT WERE THE…
The History of Potosi, Bolivia | La Historia de Potosi Bolivia
From BoliviaBella.com: This is a detailed summary of the history of Potosi. You can learn more about Potosi Bolivia by looking up information on points that are of special interest to you. In extreme Southwestern Bolivia there is a city that was once the pearl of the Spanish Crown, the center of legendary riches. Its name,…
Recovering the gold and silver will be a “historical vindication” | Recuperar el oro y plata será “reivindicación histórica”
EFE, Los Tiempos: Nation Qhara Qhara: Recovering the gold and silver from the San José galleon will be a “historical vindication” Samuel Flores, one of the leaders of the Qhara Qhara nation, located in the Bolivian region of Potosí, told EFE on Tuesday that the gold and silver found in the Spanish galleon San José,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 