Dude hammering away

He was clearing out a hole to shove in some dynamite and blow it up. we felt the explosion later when we were 4 levels above inside the mine. Miners take about 2 hours to hammer a hole for dynamite and can hammer about 4 holes, for 4 explosions, in a day. It is hard work and it is hot down there.

Potosí

February 17th 2005
After a grueling, yet effortless 4 days inside a landcruiser, we landed in the town of uyuni for a few hours to wait for our bus to potosí. Daniel, the swiss i met on the salar trip, and i were headed for potosí together, and had a few goodbye beers with marta and luca (our other salar partners) before we got on our bus. but it was the wrong bus. we had tickets for ¨trans. 11 de julio,¨ and ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi

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

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