the sun faded shortly in golden rays.
the faint light of the street - lamps could scarcely hold back the darkness and fog that invaded the entire mining camp.
A large group of men handling the pile drivers, machinists, ore workers,and miners were going home.
The return journey was slow and silent because of the breathing difficulty caused by the thin air.
The Chuquicamata mine is situated at over two thousand eight hundred meters above sea level.