Huaypetue was once a small village, now a booming city surrounded by mines. 350 brand new caterpillars operate here.
Peru is worlds fifth producer of gold and the Peruvian Amazon houses most of it. It lead to a real gold rush, where nowadays an estimated 40,000 miners are looking for luck, most of them from Cusco.
Smaller or bigger mining towns grow like mushrooms, they cater for miners not only in terms of food and equipment, but especially with prostitutes. Many of them are trafficked to the area, just like many children.
Epueto Nivas and his wife are artisinal miners. They find gold in the waste of the bigger mining operations. On average 3-5 grams a week.
Epueto Nivas and his wife are artisinal miners. They find gold in the waste of the bigger mining operations. On average 3-5 grams a week.
Huaypetue was once a small village, now a booming city surrounded by mines. 350 brand new caterpillars operate here.
Forest protection is being turned upside down and huge amounts of mercury are polluting the land, the rivers and endangers people's health.
Huaypetue was once a small village, now a booming city surrounded by mines. Due to the mining the river has changed course and is slowly washing away the town. The river is colored red by the mining.
Forest protection is being turned upside down and huge amounts of mercury are polluting the land, the rivers and endangers people's health.
The 'road' from Huaypetue to Delta 1 is through the riverbed.
Peru is worlds fifth producer of gold and the Peruvian Amazon houses most of it. It lead to a real gold rush and nowadays there are an estimated 40,000 miners looking for luck.
Illegal goldmine in the jungle close to Delta 1.
Forest protection is being turned upside down and huge amounts of mercury are polluting the land, the rivers and endangering people's health.
Emerdinho Peralto and his wife have a goldmine, they live there together with their two children. They have 8 workers working for them. Emerdinho's parents came from Cusco to start mining. Everyday they find 10-25 grams of gold.
Forest protection is being turned upside down and huge amounts of mercury are polluting the land, the rivers and endangers people's health.
Illegal goldmine in the jungle close to Delta 1, three of the miners are from Cusco and one from Tumbes (far north of Peru). Delta 1 used to be a small hamlet of 6 houses, nowadays its a town with 6,500 inhabitants: miners and prostitutes.
Illegal goldmine in the jungle close to Delta 1, three of the miners are from Cusco and one from Tumbes (far north of Peru). Delta 1 used to be a small hamlet of 6 houses, nowadays its a town with 6,500 inhabitants: miners and prostitutes.
Illegal goldmine in the jungle close to Delta 1. Delta 1 used to be a small hamlet of 6 houses, nowadays its a town with 6,500 inhabitants: miners and prostitutes.
Emerdinho Peralto and his wife have a goldmine, they live there together with their two children. They have 8 workers working for them. Emerdinho's parents came from Cusco to start mining. Everyday they find 10-25 grams of gold.
The mine is close to Delta 1 used to be a small hamlet of 6 houses, nowadays its a town with 6,500 inhabitants: miners and prostitutes.
Emerdinho Peralto and his wife have a goldmine, they live there together with their two children. They have 8 workers working for them. Emerdinho's parents came from Cusco to start mining. Everyday they find 10-25 grams of gold.
The mine is close to Delta 1 used to be a small hamlet of 6 houses, nowadays its a town with 6,500 inhabitants: miners and prostitutes.
Emerdinho Peralto and his wife have a goldmine, they live there together with their two children. They have 8 workers working for them. Emerdinho's parents came from Cusco to start mining. Everyday they find 10-25 grams of gold.
Emerdinho Peralto and his wife have a goldmine, they live there together with their two children. They have 8 workers working for them. Emerdinho's parents came from Cusco to start mining. Everyday they find 10-25 grams of gold.
The mine is close to Delta 1 used to be a small hamlet of 6 houses, nowadays its a town with 6,500 inhabitants: miners and prostitutes.
Delta 1 used to be a small hamlet of 6 houses, nowadays its a town with 6,500 inhabitants: miners and prostitutes.
Smaller or bigger mining towns grow like mushrooms, they cater for miners not only in terms of food and equipment, but especially with prostitutes. Many of them are trafficked to the area, just like many children.
Delta 1 used to be a small hamlet of 6 houses, nowadays its a town with 6,500 inhabitants: miners and prostitutes.
Although almost all mining is illegal the Peruvian authorities do very little, partly because local authorities are involved in mining operations.
Smaller or bigger mining towns grow like mushrooms, they cater for miners not only in terms of food and equipment, but especially with prostitutes. Many of them are trafficked to the area, just like many children.
Prostitution bars in Delta 1 used to be a small hamlet of 6 houses, nowadays its a town with 6,500 inhabitants: miners and prostitutes.
Smaller or bigger mining towns grow like mushrooms, they cater for miners not only in terms of food and equipment, but especially with prostitutes. Many of them are trafficked to the area, just like many children.
Smaller or bigger mining towns grow like mushrooms, they cater for miners not only in terms of food and equipment, but especially with prostitutes. Many of them are trafficked to the area, just like many children.
Rosa is nine years old and was taken a few days before by the police from a brothel where she was working as a prostitute. She was trafficked from her hometown Cusco. She is now in a shelter in Mazuco.
Torino is eleven years old and was taken a few days before by the police from a goldmine where he was working as a miner. He was trafficked from his hometown Cusco. He is now in a shelter in Mazuco.
Peru is worlds fifth producer of gold and the Peruvian Amazon houses most of it.
Smaller or bigger mining towns grow like mushrooms, they cater for miners not only in terms of food and equipment, but especially with prostitutes. Many of them are trafficked to the area, just like many children.
Gold delaer in Puerto Maldonado.
Although almost all mining is illegal the Peruvian authorities do very little, partly because local authorities are involved in mining operations.
Gold delaers in Puerto Maldonado.
Smaller or bigger mining towns grow like mushrooms, they cater for miners not only in terms of food and equipment, but especially with prostitutes. Many of them are trafficked to the area, just like many children.
Delta 1 used to be a small hamlet of 6 houses, nowadays its a town with 6,500 inhabitants: miners and prostitutes.
Huaypetue was once a small village, now a booming city surrounded by mines. 350 brand new caterpillars operate here.
