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Title: Neat trip today
Post by: rogwar on May 28, 2013, 10:41:56 PM

Went by small plane and a 1.5 hour boat ride to visit several gold mining operations in Colombia today for work. You can see the defensive firing positions on the corners of the mining dredge. There were also heavy weapons mounts as well but you cannot really see in the photo. Each machine had soldiers guarding.

Now spending the night in a mining camp which is actually pretty nice. My room is basic but clean and even with satellite TV and internet.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Travel/IMG_20130528_081732_987.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Travel/IMG_20130528_081827_755.jpg)

Otter
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Travel/IMG_20130528_082527_793.jpg)

Airport
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Travel/IMG_20130528_082455_247.jpg)

My ride
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Travel/IMG_20130528_094055_880.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Travel/IMG_20130528_100315_595.jpg)

Mining dredge - notice the firing positions at the corners
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Travel/IMG_20130528_131629_172.jpg)

Title: Re: Neat trip today
Post by: rogwar on May 28, 2013, 10:42:28 PM

Click on pics below for videos of the boat ride.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Travel/th_VID_20130528_102911_530.jpg) (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Travel/VID_20130528_102911_530.mp4)


(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Travel/th_VID_20130528_104631_940.jpg) (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Travel/VID_20130528_104631_940.mp4)

Title: Re: Neat trip today
Post by: coombz on May 28, 2013, 11:20:59 PM

cool pics  :aok

Title: Re: Neat trip today
Post by: Zacherof on May 29, 2013, 01:03:14 AM

Dude! Where's the coke you said you'd bring me? :furious

btw great videos and pictures :aok

Title: Re: Neat trip today
Post by: Curval on May 29, 2013, 09:23:03 AM

Never been to Colombia.  Tony put me off the place:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wQbselazX0

Title: Re: Neat trip today
Post by: ghi on May 29, 2013, 10:34:43 AM

Interesting photos; looks like are mining for gold direct from riverbed.
I used to work for Princess Cruises, been many times in Cartagena, Columbia,   dangerous place for tourists to go out, many got robed, but they have a lots of jewelries for sale, especially emeralds at low price.