The Cerro Rico Mine in Potosi, Bolivia, was the richest silver mine in the world and provided much of the silver used in the Manila galleon trade to pay for Asian goods destined for the European market.
February 28, 2021
The Cerro Rico Mine in Potosi, Bolivia, was the richest silver mine in the world and provided much of the silver used in the Manila galleon trade to pay for Asian goods destined for the European market.
February 28, 2021