August 14, 2017, Muzo, Boyaca, Colombia: A guaquero dragging a wagon loaded with stones collected from the river..Muzo is known as the emerald capital. The Muzo mines are located about 95 km northwest of BogotA?, in a remote corner of the department of BoyacA?, in the Andes mountain range. Bogota, is where 68% of the total titles for the exploitation of emeralds in Colombia are concentrated, according
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to the National Mining Agency. Guaqueros are recognised independent miners looking for emeralds everywhere: around depleted deposits, at the gates of mining companies or on the banks of rivers.
Fecha: 14/08/2017.
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