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In both the work on Yoruba city planning and the piece on the city of Potosi Atlantic cities are portrayed as places meant for congregation and commerce. People in these cities are from different backgrounds and occupations yet they come together for the purpose of working together and turning a profit. This is especially true in the case of Potosi as the Bolivian city is located out in the middle of nowhere thirteen thousand feet above sea level. Despite its subprime location the city attracted people from all over who wanted their piece of the city’s wealth. It is for this reason that I have to agree with my peer Allison that the main motivation behind a lot of Atlantic cities was indeed profit.
Considering the Potosi work’s emphasis of prohibit as a motivation for Atlantic settling there is quite a few pieces we have read this semester that we can draw parallels from. The one that stands out the most is Vieira’s Tropical Babylon which discusses how many of the sugar plantations in the Canaries and Madeira were established solely for the sake of profit. Just like these sugar islands the city of Potosi was established solely for the sake of trade and commerce.