Gold Mining in the Amazon

The speaker recounts their first trip to the Amazon in 2005 with a medical missionary team, where they developed relationships with the Amar Indians. Over time, they learned about the Indians' gold mining practices. The speaker later returned to the Amazon, specifically the Pacra Mountains, to assist with gold mining using advanced equipment. They believe this approach can revolutionize the local gold mining industry, especially given the economic context of rising gold prices and a struggling US economy.

What year did the narrator first visit the Amazon?

• 2005

• 2015

• 2000

• 2010

What was the primary purpose of the narrator's initial trip to the Amazon?

• Research

• Gold Mining

• Medical Mission

• Tourism

Which group did the narrator form a relationship with in the Amazon?

• Amar Indians

• Pacra Indians

• Maya Indians

• Inca Indians

What is significant about the Pacra Mountains according to the narrator?

• They are a volcanic region

• They are a tourist attraction

• They have rich gold deposits

• They are the highest mountains

What tools were the Amar Indians using for gold mining?

• Excavators

• Bulldozers

• Picks and shovels

• Drills

What did the narrator believe could revolutionize the Amar Indians' gold mining efforts?

• Modern equipment

• Better weather conditions

• New mining laws

• More manpower

Where did the narrator decide to return for gold mining?

• Brazil

• Peru

• Guyana

• Colombia

What type of gold deposits did the narrator identify in the area?

• Placer gold

• Hard rock gold

• Recycled gold

• Alluvial gold

What economic factors motivated the narrator's mining efforts?

• Rising oil prices

• US economic recovery

• Decreasing inflation

• Banking crisis and rising gold value