Itinerary
COLONIAL MINES
TERM: HALF DAY
OUTLINE: MINING MARKET / SUMAJ ORKO / PANORAMIC CITY VIEW / MINES VISIT / OBSERVATION OF MINERALS
Pick up from the hotel and departure to the Potosí Mining Market located in the Calvario Square, where the miners buy everything, they need for the work day. 95-degree alcohol suitable for drinking, although it may seem incredible, coca leaves and bleach (quinoa ash) to salivate and remove the acidity that coca leaves. They also sell dynamite, fuse and detonators without a license or requirements. Later you have a panoramic view of Potosí from Cerro Rico, which is an almost perfect triangle, you reach one of the entrances to the Sumaj Orko mine, the entire route is made through very narrow areas with low ceilings. It is a very harsh environment. The experience of entering this place is bittersweet. On the one hand, it is a fascinating and unique experience, difficult to forget and live in another part of the world; and on the other hand, it is very hard to see that today there are many people who live and work in subhuman conditions. With a lot of activity on the tour, the miners will explain their daily activities, their specific jobs and the traditions that they have in their working life. End of the tour and return to the hotel.
