This is our guide with a stick of dynamite in his mouth and a lighter demonstrating that dynamite by itself is not dangerous. Before going into the mine we had to buy "supplies" which consisted of 192 proof alcohol, cocoa leaves, sodas, and explosive kits. The explosive kits included a stick of dynamite, a bag of ammonium nitrate, and a 2 minute deetonator fuse. The cost for one kit $2 and available to anyone who had the money. We bought some as gifts to the miners and a couple for ourselves. After the mine tour our guide assembled 2 of the kits and then we lit them off. It was a really loud boom.