Cedric Gerbehaye
Antonio Yana Yana, 49, miner working as security chief inside the San Antonio mine from the Ananea corporation in La Rinconada, Peru. Gold is a toxic lure in the world’s highest settlement. June 2021. La Rinconada is an informal town, a makeshift gold mine complex at 5,300 meters - considered to be the highest permanent human settlement on the planet Gold is a toxic lure in the world’s highest settlement. Unregulated mines and uncontrolled sprawl make La Rinconada, Peru, a dangerous place where the desperate seek their fortunes.
National Geographic
