Gualdino Perea's Mine

Manual Mosquera and Jose Octaviano took us to meet Gualdino Perea, a miner who is part of the Oro Verde ® programme and who has been mining gold for most of his life. He explained that after extracting the gold, the land gains ecological stability within three years, and proudly showed us green plantain, cassava (yuca), and chacarrá, the fruit of which tastes like coconut. Other forest products include cocoa, ginger, achiote (a natural colourant), borojó, lulo, pineapple, banana, cucumber, chontaduro (peach-palm) and avocado.

Manuel Mosquera & Jose Octaviano

Gualdino Perea

Mining tools

Gualdino Perea's Mine

Gualdino Perea's Mine

Gualdino Perea's Mine