The Mines of Potosi: Mountain that Eats Men
Posted in Accidental Explorer Blog, Bolivia on Mar 7th, 2007
POTOSI, BOLIVIA — I struggle along on my hands and knees as the oppressive heat pushes in on me, pausing every few meters to take measured breaths through my mask. Thick dust chokes the air and I am only too aware that it contains particles of silica, asbestos, and arsenic. My world is reduced to [...]