Bolivia 4: Dinosaurs, Dynamite, and Devil Worship - Sucre and Potosí
July 15th 2018 Potosí Silver Mine: Playing with Dynamite
(15/07/2018-16/07/2018)
Silver is big business in Bolivia.
In Potosí (4000m) lies Cerro Rico (4800m): a huge mountain full of silver veins.
Since the beginning of the mining, Cerro Rico (Rich Mountain) has lost over 400 meters in height due to the now 60 miles of tunnels created in eager s
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