Legend has it that 'Cerro Rico' the main mountain dominating Potosi, has yielded enough silver to build a bridge from Bolivia to Spain. Legend aside, it is known that the silver mines of Potosi generated enough wealth to underwrite the Spanish economy for more than two centuries and saw Potosi grow to become the second largest city in the Americas.
Your adventure starts in Bolivia - the Tibet of the Americas. From La Paz journey across the altiplano to colonial Sucre - a city with a rich, varied history and a wealth of historical buildings. Further on discover the charms of mineral rich Potosi before heading out to discover the stark beauty of the Uyuni Salt Plains. It's time then to turn south, following the 'Camino Real' or the 'Royal Road' as you trace the path of Potosi's silver to the coast.
Crossing the Argentinean border sweep down through the spectacular Humahuaca Gorge to Salta, Argentina's most authentic colonial city. Next stop is Cordoba, a stronghold of the Jesuits who, before their expulsion, helped develop this region into one of the wealthiest in the country. And finally, come to lively, stylish Buenos Aires - one of the great capitals of Latin America!
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