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The richest pirate haul the world had ever seen.
这次行动劫获了世人从未目睹过的巨额财物
Enough to pay off England's entire national debt
这笔财富足可抵偿英格兰全境的国债总值
And fund its government for a year.
足够支付当地政府一年间的行政开支
American silver: the key to a new global economy
美洲银币一跃成为全球新兴经济的顶梁柱
That transforms lives in every corner of the planet.
而这种新兴经济将改变世界各地人民的生活
In 50 years,the Spanish and Portuguese have carved out
发现新大陆后的五十年间 西班牙人与葡萄牙人已在这块土地上
Vast new empires in the new world,
创立起为数众多的新帝国
From New Mexico in the north to Argentina in the south.
势力范围北起新墨西哥 南至阿根廷诸地
And high in the Andes in South America,
在南美洲的安第斯山巅
A discovery that will launch a new era
一处新发现即将开启
In the story of mankind:Potosi, a mountain made of silver.
人类历史的新纪元 波托西 享有"银山"之称
Formed when continental plates collide 170 million years ago,
形成于一亿七千万年前大陆板块的碰撞
The Andes are the richest source of silver in the world.
安第斯山脉是世界上最为丰饶的一座银矿
Magma from the earth's crust pushes rich silver veins
地壳中的岩浆推动银矿脉
Towards the surface,Creating, in Potosi,silver veins up to 12 feet thick.
向地表运动 在波托西当地 银矿累积厚度达十二英尺
