Visit of the Corporative mines of Potosi, Bolivia

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Published: October 21st 2010South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
October 16th 2010
The mines at the altitude of 4.300m are really impressive. The name of the movie about the mines and the life of the miners called "The devilish miner" is accurate. The miners are working in middle age conditions getting out of the mines remains of stones with minerals inside (silver, copper, tin, etc.). The security is completely missing, there is almost no oxygen in the mines which is even worse... Read Full Entry


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yes, we are going to climb down there to the next levelyes, we are going to climb down there to the next level
yes, we are going to climb down there to the next level
some of more luxury places with ladderssome of more luxury places with ladders
some of more luxury places with ladders
(the other one were just holes down in the rocks)
the god of the minersthe god of the miners
the god of the miners
giving a cigarette to keep the miners savegiving a cigarette to keep the miners save
giving a cigarette to keep the miners save
and alcohol on the ahoulders, elbows and knees to have enough strength to carry the stones and minerals up the mines
climbing backclimbing back
climbing back
down there it was really hot
yeah, the devil - underearth god of the minersyeah, the devil - underearth god of the miners
yeah, the devil - underearth god of the miners
at the devilat the devil
at the devil
miners are coming every week to put coca leaves, cigarettes and alcohol for the devil to keep them save and strong
preparing for workpreparing for work
preparing for work
around twenty grams of coca into the mouth for 3-4 hours of work (as you can see on the cheek of the first guy ;)
listening to the breathtaking stories of the minerslistening to the breathtaking stories of the miners
listening to the breathtaking stories of the miners
the father of one of them died when he was fifteen so he had to continue the work of the father to feed the family
almost back at the top levelalmost back at the top level
almost back at the top level
a problem with a broken wheela problem with a broken wheel
a problem with a broken wheel
after bringing a new one, we helped the miners to get the cart back on the rails (loaded it has around 1.5 tons)
fiesta before another miner brings another wheelfiesta before another miner brings another wheel
fiesta before another miner brings another wheel
the most sophisticated part of the minesthe most sophisticated part of the mines
the most sophisticated part of the mines
in some places it's possible to use this device to take up the stones
don't worry, it didn't break completely since hundred years, why should it break now? ;) there are many of such places with rock lying on broken wooddon't worry, it didn't break completely since hundred years, why should it break now? ;) there are many of such places with rock lying on broken wood
don't worry, it didn't break completely since hundred years, why should it break now? ;) there are many of such places with rock lying on broken wood
lets go to push the cartlets go to push the cart
lets go to push the cart
(you can't see it on the photos, but we helped them and it is fucking hard work...)
why did the cart stop?why did the cart stop?
why did the cart stop?
...because a part of the rails is missing :)...because a part of the rails is missing :)
...because a part of the rails is missing :)
finally out of the minesfinally out of the mines
finally out of the mines
fucking hard workfucking hard work
fucking hard work
I tried to carry the bag in the mines, but I was not able to do it more than few meters...
loading the 40-70kg bags of stonesloading the 40-70kg bags of stones
loading the 40-70kg bags of stones


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