The primary mining centers in colonial Spanish America were _______ in southeastern Peru (today's Bolivia) and Zacatecas and Guanajuato in northern Mexico.

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Potosí, located in southeastern Peru (what is today Bolivia), was one of the primary mining centers in colonial Spanish America, alongside Zacatecas and Guanajuato in northern Mexico. It was famous for its vast silver mines.

The Primary Mining Centers in Colonial Spanish America Were _______