A man carries equipment as others pan for gold along the Dagua River in Zaragoza, Colombia, Wednesday. Several families make a living by sifting through the silt of Dagua River in search for gold which they sell for US$20 per gram.
A man carries equipment as others pan for gold along the Dagua River in Zaragoza, Colombia, Wednesday. Several families make a living by sifting through the silt of Dagua River in search for gold which they sell for US$20 per gram.
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