22nd June 2011
coca chewer
before entering the mines in potosi each of the miners chew coca leaves. this results in a constant bulge in the side of their mouths, but more crucially it provides them with energy to keep on going. it's also supposed to help with the effects of being at a high altitude - which is helpful for gringos like me. it's particularly common amongst the indigenous population in bolivia - something that fox news can't seem to get their heads around.
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i've posted 888 photos taken with my nikon d60 - here are the last few i posted - view the rest here
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this is the only picture i've posted taken on 9th June 2011
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