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Located in modern-day Bolivia, what city was home to the Cerro Rico mine, the world's largest source of silver during the Spanish colonial era?

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Potosí

The massive silver deposits at Potosí funded the Spanish Empire for centuries and fueled global trade networks. The city became one of the largest and wealthiest in the world, though the mining operations relied heavily on forced indigenous labor.

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