Unethical Tourism & First World Voyeurism...Descending into the jaws of Hell
March 25th 2016 BOLIVIA...Unethical Tourism & First World Voyeurism.
A friend fired a warning :
<em style="line-height: 1.42857;">"You are scheduled to take a tour of the mines in Potosi--DO NOT DO IT!
I saw the film, The Devil's Miner, boys and men working the mines and their horrific conditions. You will be suited up and then descend into the jaws of hell. If you have issues with claustrophobia, you'l
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RFillingham
Richard Fillingham
Who could resist the alluring name of "The Jaws of Hell"?
It's great to see people asking good questions about the ethics of tourism. I love your portraits of the miner and the soldier - they capture so much of their character and life in a single picture. Another great blog Dave.