{"id":7486,"date":"2018-10-14T11:15:36","date_gmt":"2018-10-14T09:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arnaudfonquerne.com\/series\/les-fantomes-de-potosi\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T14:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:27:12","slug":"les-fantomes-de-potosi","status":"publish","type":"series","link":"https:\/\/www.arnaudfonquerne.com\/en\/series\/les-fantomes-de-potosi\/","title":{"rendered":"Les fant\u00f4mes de Potos\u00ed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Du haut de ses 4782 m\u00e8tres, la montagne du Cerro Rico domine la vall\u00e9e de Potos\u00ed. Pr\u00e8s de 500 ans apr\u00e8s sa d\u00e9couverte et le d\u00e9but de son exploitation par les colons espagnols, les gisements d’argent, de plomb, de zinc et d’\u00e9tain sont toujours exploit\u00e9s. Entre 3 et 5 morts surviennent chaque semaine, g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement dus \u00e0 des \u00e9boulements. 45 ans, c’est l’esp\u00e9rance de vie des mineurs, dont les poumons sont rong\u00e9s par la silicose. Les hommes de Potos\u00ed le savent. Pour 500 euros par mois et malgr\u00e9 les risques, ils continuent de descendre dans les entrailles du Cerro Rico pour trouver le filon rare, celui qui leur permettra de sortir de la mis\u00e8re. Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO en 1987, Potos\u00ed est, depuis 2014, class\u00e9e sur la liste du patrimoine mondial en p\u00e9ril.<\/p>\n\n

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The ghosts of Potos\u00ed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From its height of 4782 meters, the mountain of Cerro Rico dominates the valley of Potos\u00ed. Nearly 500 years after its discovery and the beginning of its exploitation by the Spanish settlers, the deposit of silver, lead, zinc and tin is still exploited. Between 3 and 5 deaths occur each week, usually due to landslides. 45 years is the life expectancy of miners, whose lungs are eaten by silicosis. The men of Potos\u00ed know it. For 500 euros per month and despite the risks, they continue to descend into the bowels of Cerro Rico to find the rare vein, one that will help them out of misery. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, since 2014 Potos\u00ed has been listed as World Heritage in Danger.<\/p>\n\n\n

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