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City called Wanda
This is a small town settled by Eastern Europeans mostly
Polish, we did not have time to go into the town itself but we were told they
play a form of a polka mixed in with the native music; would have been
interesting also told Polish and German is spoken here by many people still.
This is a working mine run by locals of 8 people. In many
ways it is a pure “American Tourist stop”; but I feel a must see; very
interesting; our guide works for the company and makes a small wage plus tips;
he spoke very good English plus Spanish and Brazilian. He gets the English
tours. Learned a lot about mining and gem stones and heard a blast in one of
the caves.
Our guide works 24 days in a row and gets 4 days off to
go visit his family about 6 to 8 hours away.
If going to the mission make sure you stop and see this place
very interesting. You appreciate the hard work it is working in a mine of any
kind; oh and make sure you buy something
in the gift shop.
Here are a few pictures.
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