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Potosi weather essentials

Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Jan
58°F 14°C
40°F 4°C
Feb
56°F 13°C
40°F 4°C
Mar
58°F 14°C
39°F 3°C
Apr
59°F 15°C
36°F 2°C
May
56°F 13°C
31°F 0°C
Jun
54°F 12°C
28°F -2°C

Extended Forecast
Saturday
2 Jan
Hi:
64°F 17°C
Lo:
37°F 2°C
Sunday
3 Jan
Hi:
60°F 15°C
Lo:
39°F 3°C
Monday
4 Jan
Hi:
57°F 13°C
Lo:
37°F 2°C
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Casa Nacional de la Moneda
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 9 attractions in Potosi

At one time a mint that converted mined silver into coins, this comprehensive museum houses 20 galleries that cover everything in Potosi’s history, from Bolivian weapons to archaeology and, of course, the minting process.

Attraction type: Museum; Natural history museum; History museum
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Potosi Mine
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 9 attractions in Potosi
Attraction type: Mine; Tour
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Cerro Rico
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 9 attractions in Potosi

This silver mining site dates back to the Spanish colonial era.

Attraction type: Historic site; Mine
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San Lorenzo Church
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 9 attractions in Potosi
Attraction type: Religious site; Historic site
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twin-towered Cathedral
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 9 attractions in Potosi
Attraction type: Architectural building; Religious site
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Santa Teresa Convent Museum - Convento Museo Santa Teresa
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 9 attractions in Potosi

A three-hour tour takes you into the daily lives of the nuns who inhabited this convent beginning in 1691 and shows you galleries filled with art, antiques and hand-painted porcelain dishes.

Attraction type: Historic home; Religious site
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Plaza 10 de Noviembre
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 9 attractions in Potosi
Attraction type: Town centre/square/plaza
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San Francisco of Potosi Convent and Temple - Convento y Templo "San Francisco" de Potosi

Architecture buffs will appreciate these two buildings: the convent for its outstanding example of 16th-century religious architecture and the church for its symbolic cupolas. A walk around the grounds reveals incredible catacombs and beautiful colonial art.

Attraction type: Architectural building; Religious site
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Tarapaya
Attraction type: Hiking trail
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