Before going into the mines in Potosi (Bolivia), we were taken to a factory that uses a combination of strong chemicals to separate minerals from rocks, dirt and other materials. Read: Potosi, Bolivia: Through Children's Eyes © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A guy on our tour gives out coca leaves to workers at a mineral processing plant in Potosi, Bolivia. Workers rely on chewing coca leaves to get through the day - the leaves provide relief from hunger and fatigue. Read: Potosi, Bolivia: Through Children's Eyes © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Cerro Rico mountain is full of entryways inside for hundreds of mines inside the mountain. Here, a miner pauses before going inside one of those entries. Potosi, Bolivia. Read: Potosi, Bolivia: Through Children's Eyes © www.uncorneredmarket.com
