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Fun fact 5 about Potosí

Vista de la Villa Imperial de Potosí
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The city of San Luis Potosí in Mexico was named after Potosí in Bolivia.

Potosí
Bolivia
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Potosí

Bolivia

Country
Bolivia
Population
225.0K
Coordinates
-19.58, -65.75
769th most populous city in the world

Potosí, known as Villa Imperial de Potosí in the colonial period, is the capital city and a municipality of the Department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world at a nominal 4,067 m (13,343 ft).

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