HAND DIGGING A WELL IN MEXICO Excavando a mano un pozo

Hand digging a well in Mexico the temperatures approaching 100 degrees f. 38
Entering the earth looking for fresh water seems timeless in the human quest for survival.
The well provided water at 4 meters 13 feet) . 1500 gallons of fresh water (5676 liters) which replenishes itself in a few hours.
At 2 meters a piece of a pot was uncovered. At 3 meters rocks with veins of what appears to be some metal was excavated.

Excavando un pozo en Puertecito, Oaxaca, Mexico "a mano" (sin maquinaria) con temperaturas acercando 100 grados f./38 c.

Entrando a la tierra en una búsqueda de agua dulce parece una búsqueda eterna de supervivencia.
El pozo rindió agua a los 4 metros/13 pies. 1500 galones de agua dulce (5676 litros) que se rellena a si mismo en unas pocas horas.
A los metros, un fragmento de una olla
A los 3 metros rocas con venas de lo que parece ser de un metal.

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Science & Technology

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• hand
• digging
• well
• work
• Mexico
• Oaxaca
• Mimi
• agua
• Pozo
• fresh
• water
• trabajo

[a10fjet]

brotip: to smash big rocks (at least ones that are sticking out) drop large pieces of tree stumps on them

[paradox398]

@a10fjet

where would you get the large pieces of tree stumps

[w1ldyovvnz]

when you started to get water was that gradually filling up or just stayed there?

[paradox398]

@w1ldyovvnz

it trickled in, we kept digging. found a few more placec where water came in not with force took a few hours to fill

[paradox398]

Where are you located?

good luck

[MamaMacabre]

Their knowledge and skill has been crucial for centuries. We may need it again on a wider scale soon enough.

[norway003]

This is fuckin awesome. I want to build a well now.

[steviehyper01]

That rock was stubborn. You know which one I mean.

[milo333100]

Trabajo duro. Bien echo hombres

[56becks]

nicely done



[joinhandz]

Incredible well. Beautiful land. Much respect!

[DonBrodka1]

I came here because some one had labeled their video digging a well by hand and clearly they were not digging by hand but using an excavator. I wanted to find the real deal. Thanks for being honest.

[TheIceBurglar]

i find this very interesting, hard work!

[opera387]

chque bn trabajo hicieron.....

[whiteventure]

Fantastic job! Thanks for sharing.

[johnny102marvin]

I always wondered how people dug wells. My grandfather had one that he dug in Pioneer, Texas back in the 1920's. I always wondered how he did that. Now, I know. Thanks for posting.

[a10fjet]

@a10fjet idk, if theres big trees around you can cut them down. but i guess in mexico there probly isnt... but the point is that wood wont crack and the rock takes all the energy. thats the technique i used to get through rocks. but make sure to tie a rope to it so you can pull it up. like a battering ram.