In Muzo, luck and chance are like two more neighbors in town — old, familiar faces. People buy and sell raffles, lottery tickets, or betting slips in the hope of a stroke of fortune that might change their lives. But this corner of Boyacá, in central Colombia, is best known for a more enchanted version of luck: emeralds, the most valuable in the world.
Text editing:
Camila Osorio
Photography and video:
Andrés Bo
Visual editing:
Gladys Serrano
Design & layout:
Mónica Juárez Martín and Ángel Hernández