Este libro es una recopilacion historica que narra los eventos mas importantes ocurridos en la region de Potosi, desde la fundacion de la Casa de Moneda en 1572 hasta finales del siglo XIX. El autor, Modesto Omiste, relata de manera detallada la explotacion de las minas de plata y la vida cotidiana de los habitantes en esa epoca. Los lectores seran transportados a otra epoca y lugar a traves de las cronicas que Omiste recopila en este libro.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.