Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Street with wooden balconies. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of San Lorenzo |
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The Church of San Lorenzo is very ornate. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of San Lorenzo |
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The ornate gateway carved by indigenous artesans. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of San Lorenzo |
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The church was built in the 16th century. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of San Lorenzo |
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Indigenous artisans carved the gateway. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of San Lorenzo |
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Spectacular stonework. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of San Lorenzo |
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The long interior. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Church of San Lorenzo |
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The main altar. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Young boy. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Quiet street. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Two Potosi women. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Railway Station |
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The railway station. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Railway Station |
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The main platform. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Railway Station |
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An old steam locomotive. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Railway Station |
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Steam engine. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Railway Station |
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Abandoned locomotive. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Railway Station |
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Manual points. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Railway Station |
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Old locomotive. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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The ocre coloured Convent of Santa Teresa. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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The carved front entrance of the Convent. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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The carved entrance portal. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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One of several courtyards inside the convent. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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The interior courtyards are highly decorated. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Brickwork in a courtyard. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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The garden. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Red flower. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Hand made clothes for church statues embroidered with silver and gold. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Statue dress, embroidered with silver and gold and made by hand. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Clothed statue of a nun. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Ceremonial clothes. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Ornate statue of a saint in the church. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Silver from the Potosi mines. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Metal inlaid bra worn by the nuns for self punishment. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Chains used for self-flagellation. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Locks made of steel. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Kitchen items. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Cooking pots. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Religious document. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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Painting with religious theme. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of Santa Teresa |
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View over the convent. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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The Arch of Cobija. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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The Church of San Agustin has symbols of the Sun and Moon. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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Cerro Rico and the Convent of San Fransisco. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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The Convent of San Fransisco. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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Detail of the decorated facade. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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The bell tower. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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The convent has several paintings by Holguin. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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Painting by Holguin. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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St Francis of Assissi. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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The interior of the church. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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The brick dome. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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Modern art. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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The twin domes of the convent. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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View of Potosi from the convent roof. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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View of the city centre. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Convent of San Fransisco |
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View of the city. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Entrance to the central market. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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View over the market. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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A row of street tailors. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Mine entrances in Cerro Rico above the city. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
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Memorial for the miners of Potosi. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Cerro Rico (Rich Hill) overlooks Potosi. The hill is 4824m high and rich in silver. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Silver was descovered in 1544. Between 1545 and 1825 eight million African slaves and indigenous people died in the brutal conditions. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Mining settlement. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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The hill has its own market. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Mining supply shop selling tools and dynamite. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Mining traffic on Cerro Rico ("Rich Hill"). |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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View of Potosi from the mines at 4300m. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Cerro Rico is still mined for metals like tin, zinc and lead. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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One of the 32 cooperatives operating on the hill that employ 5000 miners. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Miners at a cooperative that runs 17 mines with 200 miners. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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One of the minors' cooperatives. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Miners' huts. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Guides to the mines are former miners. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Catholic shrine at the top of the hill. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Miners prerparing Calcium Carbide lamps that produce flammable acetylene when water is added. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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A group of miners. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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Mine entrance. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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Miners collecting ore into sacks in a mine inside Cerro Rico but at 4300m above sea level. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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Changing levels. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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Miners attending a derailed ore cart. The carts can hold up to four tonnes of ore |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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Complejo is an ore containing zinc, silver and lead. It sells for $100 per tonne. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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An old shaft. Wooden beams in the mine are made from eucalyptus. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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Miners taking a rest. The mines are hot, humid, dusty and full of gas as well as being at high altitude. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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Miners chewing coca leaves which numb their hunger and thirst as they work a ten hour shift. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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Miner in a waterlogged tunnel. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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Working on an ore face. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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Miners with their equipment. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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A miner with helmet torch. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
The Mine |
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El Tio ("uncle") represents the devil. Miners believe he is the owner of the material they take from the mines and make him offerings of things like cigarettes. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Potosi |
Cerro Rico |
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View from the hill. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Tarapaya |
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Tarapaya is a region of colourful rock formations. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Tarapaya |
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Tarapaya is at 3300m. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Tarapaya |
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The region is famous for its volcanic hot springs. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Tarapaya |
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Boiling spring. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Tarapaya |
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Folded rock, a testament to the forces that shaped the landscape. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Tarapaya |
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Barren mountains. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Tarapaya |
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Old mine entrance. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Tarapaya |
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Fertile plain with springs. |
1994 |
Bolivia |
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Tarapaya |
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Fertile valley. |
1994 |