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National Mint of Bolivia
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The National Mint of Bolivia or the Mint of Potosí is a mint located in the city of Potosí in Bolivia. It is from this mint that most of the silver shipped through the Spanish Main came.
Nearby attractions
Plaza 10 de Noviembre
C66W+7HX, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Torre de la Compañía de Jesús
C66W+C3P, Ayacucho, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Church of Saint Lawrence of Carangas
C67W+837, Héroes del Chaco, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Obelisco Potosí
C66W+CR4, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Saint Theresa Museum
Santa Teresa 6, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Plaza ALONSO DE IBAÑEZ
Hoyos y, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Museo Humberto Iporre Salinas
C65X+QVF, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Church of St. Benedict of Potosi
C65Q+9W8, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Potosi Mines
C69R+3VV, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Nearby restaurants
Kalaphurka Doña Mecha sucursal 1
C. Bustillos 1080, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
La Plata Cafe
Junin s/n, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Restaurante Tambo Señorial
Millares y, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Nearby local services
Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Junin s/n, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Church of Saint Francis
C65W+HQ9, Nogales, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Cathedral of Saint Francis
C65W+GVC, Nogales, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Mercado Artesanal
C67X+W5R, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Potosi Mines
C69R+3VV, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Nearby hotels
Hostal La Realeza
C66W+F74, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Hostal La Casona Potosí
y Boulevard, Chuquisaca 460, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Hotel Santa Teresa
Ayacucho 43, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Hostal Compañía de Jesús
Chuquisaca 445, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Hostal Los Faroles
Bolivar 660, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Hostal Colonial
591, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Hostal Patrimonio
Matos 62, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Coloso
Bolivar 1084, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Libertador
Millares No 58, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
Virreyes Hotel
plaza 25 de mayo 41, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
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National Mint of Bolivia

C66W+C8W, Ayacucho, Villa Imperial de Potosí, Bolivia
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The National Mint of Bolivia or the Mint of Potosí is a mint located in the city of Potosí in Bolivia. It is from this mint that most of the silver shipped through the Spanish Main came.

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attractions: Plaza 10 de Noviembre, Torre de la Compañía de Jesús, Church of Saint Lawrence of Carangas, Obelisco Potosí, Saint Theresa Museum, Plaza ALONSO DE IBAÑEZ, Museo Humberto Iporre Salinas, Church of St. Benedict of Potosi, Potosi Mines, restaurants: Kalaphurka Doña Mecha sucursal 1, La Plata Cafe, Restaurante Tambo Señorial, local businesses: Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Church of Saint Francis, Cathedral of Saint Francis, Mercado Artesanal, Potosi Mines
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Nearby attractions of National Mint of Bolivia

Plaza 10 de Noviembre

Torre de la Compañía de Jesús

Church of Saint Lawrence of Carangas

Obelisco Potosí

Saint Theresa Museum

Plaza ALONSO DE IBAÑEZ

Museo Humberto Iporre Salinas

Church of St. Benedict of Potosi

Potosi Mines

Plaza 10 de Noviembre

Plaza 10 de Noviembre

4.3

(901)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Torre de la Compañía de Jesús

Torre de la Compañía de Jesús

4.5

(57)

Open 24 hours
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Church of Saint Lawrence of Carangas

Church of Saint Lawrence of Carangas

4.3

(205)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Obelisco Potosí

Obelisco Potosí

4.6

(34)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of National Mint of Bolivia

Kalaphurka Doña Mecha sucursal 1

La Plata Cafe

Restaurante Tambo Señorial

Kalaphurka Doña Mecha sucursal 1

Kalaphurka Doña Mecha sucursal 1

3.9

(52)

Open until 12:00 AM
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La Plata Cafe

La Plata Cafe

3.7

(130)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Restaurante Tambo Señorial

Restaurante Tambo Señorial

4.8

(192)

Closed
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Nearby local services of National Mint of Bolivia

Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

Church of Saint Francis

Cathedral of Saint Francis

Mercado Artesanal

Potosi Mines

Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

4.5

(60)

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Church of Saint Francis

Church of Saint Francis

4.6

(110)

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Cathedral of Saint Francis

Cathedral of Saint Francis

4.6

(86)

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Mercado Artesanal

Mercado Artesanal

3.2

(28)

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4.0
7y

La Casa de la Moneda es uno de los principales atractivos turísticos de Potosí, según Ruíz en 1991 se registró 19 mil visitantes y el año pasado fueron 72 mil la mitad de estos fueron turistas extranjeros y la otra mitad nacionales.

“Nuestro objetivo es aumentar esta cantidad de visitantes, para aumentar el ingreso de personas y darle una presentación mejor al edificio en hora de la noche, hemos recibido la ayuda de la minera San Cristobal con la iluminación de los dos patios principales que tiene la casa”.

Historia.

A lo largo de su historia Potosí ha tenido dos casas de la moneda, la primera fue construida en el siglo XVI y la segunda en el siglo XVIII, esta última que fue construida de 1759 al 31 de julio de 1773 es la que aún se mantiene.

La corona española vio por conveniente aprovechar la plata del cerro rico de Potosí y construyó el establecimiento donde se acuñaban monedas para la corona y, así, también solucionar el problema de circulante en el continente, según explicó el director de la Casa de la Moneda, Rubén Ruíz.

Entre 1813 y 1815 cuando se luchaba por la independencia en los países del continente Americano se acuñaron monedas para las provincias unidas del Río de la Plata, lo que es ahora Uruguay, Paraguay y Argentina. En 1827, dos años después de que Bolivia nace como república independiente empezaron a acuñarse monedas para nuestro país, la última emisión data de 1951.

A partir de 1930 desde la presidencia de Hernando Siles Suazo se comenzaron a reunir todo cuanto valor patrimonial se tenía en Potosí como pinturas del periodo colonial, esculturas, muebles y otras colecciones, así “se fue formando el museo y el archivo más grande de esta parte del país, eso es lo que tiene la Casa de Moneda”, dice Ruíz.

Uno de los cuadros más importantes que no se puede dejar de conocer cuando se visita la Casa de la Moneda es “La Virgen Cerro” que data del siglo XVIII de autor anónimo,  la obra muestra dos escenas, una celestial y la otra terrenal, en parte baja aparecen la Pachamama (madre tierra), “en ella se observa lo que ocurrió en este continente, la unión de dos culturas o de dos mundos”.

La Casa de la Moneda es considerada como la construcción más grande, en Sudamérica y el Caribe, que ha quedado del periodo colonial y que haya sido edificada por los españoles de ese tiempo, por eso es considerada como patrimonio nacional de la humanidad.

Mitos

La Casa de la Moneda tiene muchos mitos y cuantos, uno de los que mucho se habla es que se escuchan ruidos extraños en el lugar y estos podrían tener como raíz las muertes que se dieron por el difícil trabajo que se realizaba.

Aunque Ruiz nunca escucho nada cuanta que “muchas personas han sentido sensaciones extrañas en la Casa de la Moneda, varios de los que trabajan en el museo dicen que ha sentido: que les han tocado la parte trasera del hombro, la espalda o les han estirado del pantalón, han visto figuras caminando por el patio pero dicen que es depende de la sensibilidad de las personas”.

Marco Antonio Gumucio, que trabaja como portero, asegura que a partir de la 01.00 ó 02.00 de la madrugada se escuchan ruidos como pasos de personas y de caballos al igual que de carruajes. Cuanta que en una de las dependencias donde se guardan los carruajes coloniales se encienden las luces, el imposible que alguien haga eso porque “todo está cerrado con llave y nadie puede entrar”, dice.

Marco Antonio quien trabaja tres años dice no tener miedo y estar acostumbrado a...

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3y

Unfortunately our english guide was not speaking that good English well that would not have been a big problem if he had a lot of knowledge about the history but even on that he was missing out.

The order how we got „guided“ through the old and badly curated Museum was totally confusing.

We for our selfe would have appreciated it if we got more information about the brutal abusion of the indegenous tribes and how the history of the silver mountain influenced the whole world and the kapitalism even until now!

Still today on a daily base a lot of workers in the mine crah in accidents, suffer from lounge problems and die at a very young age around 40 years.

I really don’t understand this lack of information.

We were shocked about the baby mumies in the cathedral… this was degrading, at the wrong place and inappropriate.

Potosí is a beautiful city rich of history and full of friendly and warm hearted people wich is worth visiting. This Museum could be so much better if the real history would be worked up well and...

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2y

I paid extra just so I could use my cellphone to take some pictures. And still they scolded me three times in front of the whole tour group because they said I was taking video with my phone and they warned me how they were watching me on security camera at all times. These people need to chill.

The building is cool. The tour itself is a pretty normal tour, though especially slow. Parts are interesting, but it's about 30 minutes worth of information stretched out over almost 2 hours. People were literally sitting and waiting before the guide would continue to the next room. I spent 20 minutes looking at rocks in one room, trying to entertain myself without any additional information provided.

It could have been an ok, boring tour, but their ridiculous intensity about a few cellphone photos made it one of the most negative and frustrating days of my entire trip. Even without that, I honestly wouldn't recommend it to others unless you have multiple hours to kill and have already done everything...

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Could be a much better experience. You are obliged to visit with the guide (only Spanish when we visited). The staff require you to leave your bags (even valuables like passports and wallets) in a locker room. You need to buy a photo pass as an extra cost. None of this is explained when you purchase the ticket at the entrance. We had to wait quite a while for the guide to start. More than a little frustrating since I would imagine there are many visitors whose first language is not Spanish. The guard in the photo was shooing people along from one room to another - we weren’t allowed to linger. On the plus side the building is stunning and stuffed full of history. But the shine is taken off by rude staff.
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Parada imperdible, llena de historia.
BJ TiewBJ Tiew
While the museum's well-kept and the staff is friendly, personally, I didn't find it worth a visit. Charging 40 bolivianos for the ticket and an extra 20 bolivianos for photography? I'd rather spend that money on pizza just 2 blocks away. Aside from the pricey tickets, most of the displayed items don't align well with the mint's theme. The oil paintings, though possibly valuable due to their age, fail to make a lasting impression given their mediocre quality. What irks me the most is the mandatory guided tour. I'd much prefer the flexibility to spend more time in the section I'm interested in (only the mint) and skip the others.
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Could be a much better experience. You are obliged to visit with the guide (only Spanish when we visited). The staff require you to leave your bags (even valuables like passports and wallets) in a locker room. You need to buy a photo pass as an extra cost. None of this is explained when you purchase the ticket at the entrance. We had to wait quite a while for the guide to start. More than a little frustrating since I would imagine there are many visitors whose first language is not Spanish. The guard in the photo was shooing people along from one room to another - we weren’t allowed to linger. On the plus side the building is stunning and stuffed full of history. But the shine is taken off by rude staff.
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While the museum's well-kept and the staff is friendly, personally, I didn't find it worth a visit. Charging 40 bolivianos for the ticket and an extra 20 bolivianos for photography? I'd rather spend that money on pizza just 2 blocks away. Aside from the pricey tickets, most of the displayed items don't align well with the mint's theme. The oil paintings, though possibly valuable due to their age, fail to make a lasting impression given their mediocre quality. What irks me the most is the mandatory guided tour. I'd much prefer the flexibility to spend more time in the section I'm interested in (only the mint) and skip the others.
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