Presa de Colas
Presa de Colas is a dam in Potosí, Altiplano. Presa de Colas is situated nearby to the peak Cerro Huakajchi, as well as near the reservoir Embalse de Represa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Rico.
Cerro Rico
Peak
Photo: Mhwater, Public domain.
Cerro Rico, also known as Cerro Potosí or Sumaq Urqu, is a mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí. Cerro Rico—popularly conceived as being "made of" silver ore—is famous for having provided vast quantities of silver to the Spanish Empire, most of which was shipped to metropolitan Spain. Cerro Rico is situated 3 km east of Presa de Colas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potosí.
Potosí
Presa de Colas
- Type: Dam
- Location: Potosí, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-19.62042° or 19° 37′ 14″ southLongitude
-65.77785° or 65° 46′ 40″ westOpen location code
57GP96HC+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 784045043OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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