Mining Heyday News Today

out where that smell is coming from. thats what we do. you want to discover what is it thats me like that, right? any major city on earth, you can find some of the best meals on the street. just look for a hot grill and a long line. all will be well. >> i remember in this part of the world especially, this is culture of what we call in the u.s., street meat. this is done incredibly well. the quality is very high. when youre traveling, you cant wait to eat. >> an these first bites are a...

Its huge. this is incredible. >> yes. >> its a beautiful place. >> very beautiful. and its because of this town, ghana was named gold coast. >> gold coast? >> because they were finding gold in this river. >> europeans first touched down here in 1471 in search of gold. they found a lot of it. giving the whole country its moniker "the gold coast." in 1482 during the mining heyday, the dutch built elmina castle, now one of the oldest european buildings in west africa. but mining for gold quickly sh...