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The richest pirate haul the world had ever seen.
這次行動劫獲了世人從未目睹過的巨額財物
Enough to pay off England's entire national debt
這筆財富足可抵償英格蘭全境的國債總值
And fund its government for a year.
足夠支付當地政府一年間的行政開支
American silver: the key to a new global economy
美洲銀幣一躍成為全球新興經濟的頂梁柱
That transforms lives in every corner of the planet.
而這種新興經濟將改變世界各地人民的生活
In 50 years,the Spanish and Portuguese have carved out
發現新大陸后的五十年間 西班牙人與葡萄牙人已在這塊土地上
Vast new empires in the new world,
創立起為數眾多的新帝國
From New Mexico in the north to Argentina in the south.
勢力范圍北起新墨西哥 南至阿根廷諸地
And high in the Andes in South America,
在南美洲的安第斯山巔
A discovery that will launch a new era
一處新發現即將開啟
In the story of mankind:Potosi, a mountain made of silver.
人類歷史的新紀元 波托西 享有"銀山"之稱
Formed when continental plates collide 170 million years ago,
形成于一億七千萬年前大陸板塊的碰撞
The Andes are the richest source of silver in the world.
安第斯山脈是世界上最為豐饒的一座銀礦
Magma from the earth's crust pushes rich silver veins
地殼中的巖漿推動銀礦脈
Towards the surface,Creating, in Potosi,silver veins up to 12 feet thick.
向地表運動 在波托西當地 銀礦累積厚度達十二英尺
