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Article: The El Desierto sulfur mine, Bolivia.
- Article from:
- Rocks & Minerals
- Article date:
- November 1, 2001
- Author:
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Reflecting on a month's stay in Bolivia, I write this in La Paz while the last rays of the sun cast a red sheen outside my window on the hill studded with houses. La Paz is, in many ways, a spectacular city, situated about 4,000 meters above sea level in what is probably South America's poorest country. It is, for all practical purposes, a modern city with all the amenities, including high-rise offices, expensive villas, restaurants, and cinemas. Closer inspection, however, reveals differences from European and U.S. cities: there are many poor people in the streets; vendors of candy, window wipers, soft drinks, newspapers, and food on practically every street corner; and, ...
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Article: Amanecer en el desierto.
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August 1, 2003 ;
700+ words
... ... casarse. No hay otra forma de vivir en el desierto. Aparte de la prostitucin o la mendicidad ... En 2001 cre la fundacin Amanecer en el Desierto. Nombre con el que titula su primer ... es un tema tab". En Amanecer en el Desierto la autora explica lo que acontece aos ...
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