A visit to the Emerald Mines in Muzo, Colombia

Presentation by the Calgary Rock & Lapidary Club on March 10, 2006 - View/Download/view English version View/Download/View PDF 4.2 MB - View/Download/view Spanish version View/Download/View PDF 4.2 MB

Click on the following WindowsMedia  brief movie clips for viewing - Road to Muzo - Four-Wheel Drive - Emeralds - "Esmeralderos" - Washing - Tunnels

For larger image click on thumbnails; all images © 2005 J. Wolf Kuehn

I would like to thank my friend Jesus Tajaedo - whom I met at the town-square in Muzo - for his assistance in making this self-organized trip a great success.

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