Dynamite Explosion

The Potosi Mines

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December 11th 2007
We got to Potosi this morning, after a long night bus, where I barely got any sleep. After some searching, we found a cheap hostel, put our stuff there, and went out to book a tour of the Potosi mines. The tour was really great, we went through the mines, saw how the miners work, and heard about how they die of lung disease at an early age. We also saw the refinery, which was nice. The coolest p ... 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