Took a tour of the Potosi mines , which turned out to be not only a good experience, but also quite a deal (7 bucks for a 4 hour tour).
The miners and their families live in these projects.
A mine entrance we ended up using
The start of the journey
Threw some coca leaves into my mouth for the real miner experience. I don't drink caffeine, so the leaves got me pretty hopped up, which you can obviously see.
A vein of some precious mineral
Interesting crystals
God rules the Heavens and Uncle Tio(miners never refer to him as the devil) rules under the earth. Every group of miners has their own Uncle Tio whom they give offerings (coca leaves, alcohol, cigarrettes) to on a regular basis.
Going deeper into the mine. The max depth we reached was about 70 meters.
Squirming our way through the tunnels
The very safe and sound support structure of the mine
Miners hard at work removing dirt. They earn about 7 dollars a day.
Me getting a taste for dynamite.
The dynamite is lit and ready to go. I wasn't able to capture the explosion, because I was too busy running away.
The miners and their families live in these projects.
A mine entrance we ended up using
The start of the journey
Threw some coca leaves into my mouth for the real miner experience. I don't drink caffeine, so the leaves got me pretty hopped up, which you can obviously see.
A vein of some precious mineral
Interesting crystals
God rules the Heavens and Uncle Tio(miners never refer to him as the devil) rules under the earth. Every group of miners has their own Uncle Tio whom they give offerings (coca leaves, alcohol, cigarrettes) to on a regular basis.
Going deeper into the mine. The max depth we reached was about 70 meters.
Squirming our way through the tunnels
The very safe and sound support structure of the mine
Miners hard at work removing dirt. They earn about 7 dollars a day.
Me getting a taste for dynamite.
The dynamite is lit and ready to go. I wasn't able to capture the explosion, because I was too busy running away.
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