Hacienda de Potosí

Hacienda de Potosí was a major silver mining estate in Bolivia during the colonial period. It operated from the 16th to 18th centuries, extracting vast amounts of silver from the rich Potosí mines. The estate included facilities for processing ore, housing workers, and supporting economic activities. The wealth generated from this mine supplied a significant portion of the Spanish Empire’s income, fueling global trade and European economic development. Potosí became one of the world’s largest and most productive silver sources, shaping Bolivia’s history and contributing to the development of capitalism and colonial extraction systems.