Updated Audio for: “S1 E3 Cerro Rico – The Envy of Kings”

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The sources for this broadcast come from

  • A Public Broadcast System TV series: “Mankind: The Story of All of Us”, episode 8. This tells the story of Cerro Rico and its impact on the world.
  • Information on the potato, pieces of eight as the first international currency, and piracy come from Wikipedia.
  • Two separate tours of Casa de Moneda in Potosi    2010 and 2014
  • Information on the role of Bolivia in the European Industrial Revolution comes from the Encyclopedia Britannica, economichelp.org, and discussions with Missionary Dakin Cook.