Bolivia
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Potosí

Cerro Rico

Cerro Rico, Cerro Potosí or Sumaq Urqu, is a mountain in the near the city of . Cerro Rico, which is popularly conceived of as being "made of" silver ore, is famous for providing vast quantities of silver for the Spanish Empire, most of which was shipped to metropolitan Spain.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 4,782 metres
  • Description: mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí
  • Also known as: “Cerro de Potosi”, “Cerro de Potosí”, and “Cerro Potosí”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plaza 10 de Noviembre and Cathedral Basilica of Potosí.

Square
Photo: Vanett Graneros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a square.

Church
Photo: einalem, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cathedral of Villa Imperial de Potosí or Cathedral of Potosí, the official name is Cathedral Basilica of Nuestra Señora de La Paz is a minor basilica and cathedral with baroque and neoclassical colonial influence.

Church
Photo: Mark Hills, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potosí.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
, at around 4,000 metres, is one of the world's highest large cities. It is located in the of . The wealthy history of is reflected in the narrow streets, colonial mansions and the many churches, which make the city a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Cerro Rico

Latitude
-19.61944° or 19° 37′ 10″ south
Longitude
-65.74978° or 65° 44′ 59″ west
Elevation
4,782 metres (15,689 feet)
Open location code
57GP97J2+63
Open­Street­Map ID
node 483439374
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3907581
Wiki­data ID
Q1055970
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Cerro Rico” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cerro Rico”
  • Catalan: “Cerro Rico”
  • Cebuano: “Cerro Rico (bukid sa Bolivia)”
  • Cebuano: “Cerro Rico”
  • Chinese: “塞罗里科山”
  • Chinese: “赛罗里科山”
  • Chinese: “里科山”
  • Czech: “Cerro Rico”
  • Danish: “Cerro Rico”
  • Dutch: “Cerro Rico”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جارجاميل”
  • French: “Cerro de Potosi”
  • French: “Cerro rico”
  • French: “Cerro Rico”
  • French: “Sumaq Urqu”
  • German: “Cerro Rico”
  • Italian: “Cerro Rico”
  • Japanese: “セロ・リコ”
  • Japanese: “セロ･リコ山”
  • Japanese: “セロ･リコ銀山”
  • Japanese: “ポトシ銀山”
  • Ladin: “Cerro Rico”
  • Ladin: “Gargamel”
  • Lithuanian: “Cerro Rico”
  • Lithuanian: “Sero Rikas”
  • Persian: “سرو ریکو”
  • Portuguese: “Cerro Rico”
  • Quechua: “Cerro Rico”
  • Quechua: “P’utuqsi urqu”
  • Quechua: “Putuqsi urqu”
  • Quechua: “Qullqi urqu”
  • Quechua: “Qullqi Urqu”
  • Quechua: “Qullqiurqu”
  • Quechua: “Sumac Orcko”
  • Quechua: “Sumaq Urqu”
  • Russian: “Серро-Рико”
  • Slovenian: “Cerro Rico”
  • Spanish: “Cerro de Potosi”
  • Spanish: “Cerro de Potosí”
  • Spanish: “Cerro Rico de Potosi”
  • Spanish: “Cerro Rico de Potosí”
  • Spanish: “Cerro Rico”
  • Swedish: “Cerro de Potosi”
  • Swedish: “Cerro de Potosí”
  • Swedish: “Cerro Rico”
  • Swedish: “Sumaq Urqu”
  • Ukrainian: “Серро-Рико-де-Потосі”
  • Ukrainian: “Серро-Ріко-де-Потосі”
  • Venetian: “Cerro Rico”
  • Vietnamese: “Cerro Rico”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cerro Mojon Punta and Mirador Mojon Punta.

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