Sunday, April 25, 2010

City in Peru Being Eaten By Open-Pit Mine

photo peru mine sinking cerro de pasco 
Can you find Peru on a world map? Hurry. The city of Cerro de Pasco, Peru, is being swallowed by ever-expanding, open-pit zinc and lead mine. A colonial church dating back to 1748 has disappeared, along with the town's center square.
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