La Rinconada
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| Elevation | 5100 |
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| Weather | -7°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 76% Humidity |
| Population | 50,000 (2012) |
| Local time | Monday 04:42 |
| Provinces | San Antonio de Putina Province |
| District | Ananea |
| Did you know | La Rinconada is the highest settlement in the world by altitude at 5,130 metres (16,830 ft). |
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| ID | 1146487 |
About La Rinconada
La Rinconada is a town in the Peruvian Andes near a gold mine. At 5,100 m above sea level, it is the highest permanent settlement in the world. Between 2001 and 2009, the population increased to 30,000 people from just a small gold prospector camp because the price of gold rose 235% over that period.
Scientists discover new giant water lily species
Jul 4,2022 7:05 am
... So working with scientists from Bolivia - from the National Herbarium of Bolivia, Santa Cruz Botanic Gardens and Public Botanic Garden La Rinconada - he collected some seeds and brought them back to Kew...
Why is Bolivia, the expulsion of foreign diplomats?
Feb 16,2020 9:39 am
... Why was tense in the area? Morales critics rallied outside the Mexican residence - in a traffic-free connection, known as La Rinconada - a call for Mr...
