In the mines

Shawn, on the verge of passing out due to heat, exhaustion and toxic fumes

««
«
...
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
...
»
»»

May 5th 2005
The infamous Silver mines of Potosi, I had to do a tour. There are 5000 men and 1000 children still working in the mines. The children, youngest being 8 years old, make about $1.50 per day. This is pretty good money compared to other kids working on the streets in Potosi. The working conditions in the mine are horrendous, I could barely breath after being in there for 5 minutes. The workers ... 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

««
«
...
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
...
»
»»

Joined	May 7th 2005	Trips	0
Last Login	August 21st 2008	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	24	Guestbook	24
Photos	491	Forum Posts	0