Condé Nast Traveler
Getting Lost in Bolivia's Wine Lands, Storied Mines, and Haunting Salt Flats
On a captivating journey for mind and soul, one writer loses himself in the landscape.
Demonic figure, considered the Lord of the Mountain.
El Tío
Mentioned by Condé Nast Traveler
“El Tío is the legendary Lord of the Underworld and protector of the mine in the folklore and religion of the mining society of Bolivia, especially the silver mine of Cerro Rico, Potosí, Bolivia, but also the whole Altiplano region extending to neighboring countries.”