Here are pictures, as promised!
The day after tomorrow I leave for an excursion to Potosí, one of the highest cities in the world at an elevation of 13,420 feet! The Cerro Rico ("rich mountain") stands above the city, which was the main supply of silver during the Spanish empire. We are going to study the silver mines, the mobilization of mining unions and the human/economic toll of the mining industry. Will report back when I return!
The day after tomorrow I leave for an excursion to Potosí, one of the highest cities in the world at an elevation of 13,420 feet! The Cerro Rico ("rich mountain") stands above the city, which was the main supply of silver during the Spanish empire. We are going to study the silver mines, the mobilization of mining unions and the human/economic toll of the mining industry. Will report back when I return!
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| The view from my neighborhood! The mountain backdrop is breathtaking. |
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| Mi familia (from left to right) - My pops Eduardo, niece Luz, mother Charo, and sister Daniela! |
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| Family pic in front of the main plaza's fountain |
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| Cooking lunch! Potatoes, fried plantains and rice -- 3 essential ingredients in a Bolivian meal. |
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| My 1.5-year old niece, Brisa. |
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| Mi casa! It's up on a mountain in the north of the city. The view is |
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| A wonderful pumpkin soup that we ate at an excursion to an ex-hacienda in a pueblo nearby, Tarata. |
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| The largest statue of Christ in Latin America that I look out on everyday from my window. |
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