A little kid in a candy shop

Miners are mad!

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August 31st 2010
There was not much to do in Potosi except go down a hole, so we thought why not! The town they say is the highest city in the world, used to produce most of South America and Spains silver. Now the silver is almost run out but they keep mining for other raw materials. We got kitted up and shown the plants at which they seperate the silver from the rock in order to sell. The health and sa ... 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