La Rinconada
Peru · Americas
About La Rinconada
La Rinconada is a small city in Altiplano, Peru. It is known for being the highest permanent city of the world at a height of 5,100 m (16,700 ft). La Rinconada has about 50,000 inhabitants, an increase of over 200% since 2000. It is near a gold mine that most of the locals work at.
La Rinconada travel guide
Getting there
From Puno it's a six-hour bus ride on unpaved roads to La Rinconada.
Getting around
Walking is the only way of getting around within the town. Roads are not paved and are generally very muddy, so make sure you have proper boots.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.