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The potosi Mines! black lung, anyone?

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March 9th 2009
hey-ho!!! Potosi, Bolivia is a very cool place filled with windy cobbled stone streets surrounded by beautiful big mountains! It is the highest city in the whole world so beware altitude sicknessers =P Most travelers visit Potosi to visit the Colonional mines that are still up and running. They do not use any powered machinery but they still use colonial simple tools.. a hammer and a chizzle. ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more