. The earth and its inhabitants ... since then rapid progress has beenmade by Medellin, as it is now called, which, standing at an altitude of 4,860 feet,lies within the temperate zone, with a climate in which the enterprising inhabi-tants retain all their characteristic energy. Medellin is an active centre of the gold-mining industry, and specie to thevalue of over £1,000,000 was issued by the local mint between the years 1867and 1888. In 1890 the capital invested in this industry by its citizens wasestimated at £3,000,000, and much vigour is displayed in working the gold- andsilver-mines in
. The earth and its inhabitants ... since then rapid progress has beenmade by Medellin, as it is now called, which, standing at an altitude of 4,860 feet,lies within the temperate zone, with a climate in which the enterprising inhabi-tants retain all their characteristic energy. Medellin is an active centre of the gold-mining industry, and specie to thevalue of over £1,000,000 was issued by the local mint between the years 1867and 1888. In 1890 the capital invested in this industry by its citizens wasestimated at £3,000,000, and much vigour is displayed in working the gold- andsilver-mines in the district and farther east along the unfinished line of railway 200 SOUTH AMERICA—THE ANDES REGIONS. running north to ttie Magdalena. By this route are forwarded the gold and silveringots destined for England, where reside the chief directors and capitalists of theAntioquian mining region. A portion of the precious metals is also utilised on Fig. 78. GOLDFIELDS OP THE DePAETMENT OF AnTIOQUIA. Scale 1 : 2,300,000. î- ^. l^-. I
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