For the region, mining is a key economic activity, especially in the famous Cerro Rico. On the other hand, formal mining environments have strict safety protocols in place to protect workers.

The site consists of the industrial monuments of the Cerro Rico, where water is provided by an intricate system of aqueducts and artificial lakes; the colonial town with the Casa de la Moneda; the ...

Miners in Bolivia spend hours searching for silver, tin, and zinc inside Cerro Rico, a 15,000-foot mountain ... with thousands putting their lives at risk inside mines that could collapse at ...