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Po⋅to⋅sí

[paw-taw-see]
–noun
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 209,850; 13,022 ft. (3970 m) above sea level.
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Po·to·sí   (pō-tə-sē', -tō-)   
A city of south-central Bolivia southwest of Sucre in the Andes at an altitude of about 4,203 m (13,780 ft). It was founded after silver was discovered in 1545 and during its early days was a fabled source of riches. Population: 132,000.
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