The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 215, Issues 1-3National Geographic Society., 2008 - Geography |
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... mountain above La Rinconada , men disappear into the mines , while their wives sit near piles of discarded rock , swinging four - pound mallets in a syncopated rhythm . With no child care at home and a need for extra income , the women ...
... mountain above La Rinconada , men disappear into the mines , while their wives sit near piles of discarded rock , swinging four - pound mallets in a syncopated rhythm . With no child care at home and a need for extra income , the women ...
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... mountain deity . According to local beliefs , the chemical process by which the mountain absorbs a human brain brings gold ore closer to the surface , making it easier to extract . But the gods surely can't be happy with how poisoned La ...
... mountain deity . According to local beliefs , the chemical process by which the mountain absorbs a human brain brings gold ore closer to the surface , making it easier to extract . But the gods surely can't be happy with how poisoned La ...
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... mountain is a foothill compared with western peaks , but it sits at the convergence of three storm tracks , along which weather systems and wind hurtle seaward . Barely 6,000 feet , Mount Washington is the larg- est obstacle blocking ...
... mountain is a foothill compared with western peaks , but it sits at the convergence of three storm tracks , along which weather systems and wind hurtle seaward . Barely 6,000 feet , Mount Washington is the larg- est obstacle blocking ...
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