Cedric Gerbehaye
Gold is a toxic lure in the world’s highest settlement
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
