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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]
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] Blog: Emilio,The Miner of Potosi
Date: July 2nd 2011
Potosi, about 500 years ago, was once the town that funded the Spanish Empire. It has been said the Spanish could have built a bridge made of silver to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and still have had plenty to spare. Today, Bolivian miners willfully go into the sheer depths of hell in hopes of the one big strike of luck. Boys start around age eight to ten learning the ropes. They work as the "r ... read more
Date: July 2nd 2011
Potosi, about 500 years ago, was once the town that funded the Spanish Empire. It has been said the Spanish could have built a bridge made of silver to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and still have had plenty to spare. Today, Bolivian miners willfully go into the sheer depths of hell in hopes of the one big strike of luck. Boys start around age eight to ten learning the ropes. They work as the "r ... read more
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