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Cerro rico

Potosí and Cerro Rico

Potosí and Cerro Rico (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Cerro Rico

Cerro Rico (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Purchase of dynamite sticks and cigarettes to give the miners as a present

Purchase of dynamite sticks and cigarettes to give the miners as a present (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Miners' homes

Miners' homes (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Miners' homes

Miners' homes (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Mine entrance, with blood of sacrificed llama on the walls

Mine entrance, with blood of sacrificed llama on the walls (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Preparation of acetylene lamps

Preparation of acetylene lamps (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Mine gallery

Mine gallery (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Monique feeling rather worried in the mine

Monique feeling rather worried in the mine (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Miner working the rock

Miner working the rock (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Coca break for the miners

Coca break for the miners (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Room of the Tío, guardian of the mine

Room of the Tío, guardian of the mine (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Tío covered with offerings

Tío covered with offerings (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Monique still worried in the mine

Monique still worried in the mine (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Estela and Pierre in the debris of the mine

Estela and Pierre in the debris of the mine (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Limestone and tin stalactites

Limestone and tin stalactites (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Pierre and Monique in the mine

Pierre and Monique in the mine (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Deposits of oxidized copper and tin

Deposits of oxidized copper and tin (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

Group photo at the exit of the mine

Group photo at the exit of the mine (Photo N.Brachet,1994)

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Department: Potosí
Population: 140,000
Altitude: 4070m
Foundation: 1554
Anniversary: November 10

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