The bussride was really cold!
Hoselt we stayed in
coca leaves to give to the miners
good stuff!!
buying explosives on the streets!
The mines
Tio, the devil. Workers offer smokes and drinks so he vil keep them safe
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Potosi
Potosi, the worlds highest city (4060m) so the key is take it easy don't rush and take deep breaths, because the air is really thin and hard to breathe! Arrived 5 in the morning after the coldest buss ride of my life! got some sleep and then visited the silver mines just outside the city, 12000 men work there and in the old days there was so much silver they pawed the streets with it! today the silver is hard to find, the work area is horrible and lung cancer is normal. but still the citizens of Potosie need money and the hope of finding the jackpot keeps them going! 
coca leaves to give to the miners
good stuff!!
The mines
coca leaves to give to the miners good stuff!! The mines 
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