Gold Mine of Serra Pelada - Curionopolis - Pará Brazil
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The gold mine of Serra Pelada, made famous through the prize winning photography of S. Salgado in the 1980s. This mine was the scene of a mad gold rush in the 1980s as a huge pit was dug out by tens of thousands of miners working by hand. This mine is in the first scenes of the film 'Powaqqatsi'.
The lake create after the closure of the former gold mine "Serra Pelada".
The lake create after the closure of the former gold mine "Serra Pelada".
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serra_Pelada
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 5°56'39"S 49°39'58"W
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