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Added: Jul 7, 2007

From: Cvillemac

Duration: 8:17

After purchasing dynamite at the local tienda, we head up into the mines of Cerro Rico, in Potosi, Bolivia that, at one time, was the riches source of Silver in the world making Potosi the wealthiest city in the world. Those days are gone but the poor miners still spend their lives trying to earn a living the old fashioned way in these mines.

Channel: Travel


Rating: 5.0' max='5' min='1' numRaters='44' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#overall ( ratings)    Views: 14406    Comments: 39

hockeyrocks102030 Says:

Aug 2, 2010 - 8:08 maybe its a dud BOOM nope its not a dud lol

flaunttnualf Says:

Sep 27, 2010 - That was an amazing video... Is this typical of silver mines in general or just this particular one? Looks like back-breaking labor!

MegaErnestico Says:

Oct 21, 2010 - Nada que ver la coca ayuda al minero a que no entre el polvo a sus pulmones ayuda en el trabajo da fuerzas no es cocaina lo que se hace cuando se masca

FIP776 Says:

Dec 5, 2010 - Scorpion King !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW LMAO

FIP776 Says:

Dec 5, 2010 - Thanks Scorpion King for hard work so i can buy my precise American Eagle !!!!!!!!!! Buy Silver crash JP Morgan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wp4565775 Says:

Dec 5, 2010 - No Way.....

topher303 Says:

Jan 6, 2011 - this is so amazing i want to mine silver on my own :) ... me and my buddy r gonna gold pan and shit all summer

andylutube Says:

Feb 21, 2011 - Very good video, interesting in so many ways

desertstorm21 Says:

Mar 7, 2011 - when i think of south america. I think of drugs.

Cvillemac Says:

Mar 7, 2011 - @desertstorm21 What a shame. When I think of South America, I think of amazing landscapes, beautiful people, rich cultures, incredible music, and a land full of adventure. The small drug producing areas would not even exists in South America if the United States were not so a veracious consumer of illicit drugs.

OdysseusAres5500 Says:

Mar 11, 2011 - Shit quality.

Cvillemac Says:

Mar 11, 2011 - @OdysseusAres5500 I was contacted a couple of years ago by a News Network to use some of this footage in a documentary. The producer said when they went into the mine to do a story on a local miner all of their equipment failed. Considering the mine is over 100 degrees with 100% humidity and full of dust particulates, I would say the footage from my 350 dollar Canon camera is pretty good. Thanks for the thoughtful comment.

ahoyhoy79 Says:

Mar 17, 2011 - @Cvillemac my car is absolutely ruined from working in a quarry. i sympathise with you dude and great vid!

OdysseusAres5500 Says:

Mar 19, 2011 - @Cvillemac You flatter me :)

CoraliumDotCom Says:

Apr 6, 2011 - cool video

estesoyojajaja Says:

Apr 7, 2011 - @Cvillemac but did you know that cocain was use by the indigents people who use it so they do not get dizzy wile climbing the mounting?

Cvillemac Says:

Apr 7, 2011 - @estesoyojajaja Not cocaine, coca leaves. There's a big difference...

skeilty101 Says:

Jul 16, 2011 - @Cvillemac great video dude just a couple of questions, why is your guides cheeks swelled like they are and why did they instruct you to take the cocaine?

Cvillemac Says:

Jul 16, 2011 - @skeilty101 He is chewing coca leaves, many coca leaves. What he offered was not cocaine, he was joking. It was a mineral that is chewed with the coca leaves. Most miners chew these leaves, it helps the miners lubricate the throat in the dusty environment and help give them a boost of energy in their work. The effect is like drinking lots of tea. I tried it too, it helps. Coca leaves are very good for the digestive track.

jaandrade11 Says:

Aug 19, 2011 - hiroshima bomb

Woppage28Montages Says:

Sep 2, 2011 - yes just smoke while you re making bombs thats safe

AmberCorwin Says:

Sep 24, 2011 - @Cvillemac No, it's GREAT footage, you're correct, but it's in 240p on youtube in the days of 1080p, surely that's what the dude meant. Despite that, though, for 240p which isn't that bad, to me, it looks spectacular.

theshyguitarist Says:

Oct 31, 2011 - That one dude's Iron Maiden shirt was so appropriate. ; )

BlackbeardArghh Says:

Nov 23, 2011 - @Cvillemac I just got back from Peru, where they also chewed the heck out of the coca leaves... Apparently, it does contain a very small trace of cocaine and provides pain relief and also helps with altitude sickness (probably why the miners were doing it)... Cool video! You take any silver home?

ibvocean Says:

Jan 6, 2012 - Thanks for the video. This makes me appreciate much more what I have ---- those precious silver coins for the coming financial collapse.


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