Chocó is a no man's land. The large inaccessible jungle area in the western lowlands of Colombia is mostly inhabited by AfroColombian population, descendents of the African slaves. High presence of malaria, guerilla drug traffic routes, tropical deseases and only irregular river transport makes this region virtually lost. Gold that is found in Chocó's jungle rivers is the only hope for many although they never find what they are dreaming about. Women miners are working in the hot tropical humid climate, miring in the goldbearing mud, searching for the gold and platine dust. They will never give up their effort simply because there is no other way to live off. The photo essay from Tadó, Colombia.