The Rinconada goldmine lies in the city of La Rinconada, Peru. At 16,732 ft above sea level, it claims the title of the highest city in the world. The economy of La Rinconada revolves around the mine, as gold is the main (pretty much only) resource the city has. In fact, the mine is the only reason anyone is even there-and they all seemed to come at the same time. After three miles of climbing, treacherous roads that can only be navigated by truck, what was meant to serve as a temporary mining settlement has burst into a ramshackle city in record time. When word got out that gold (and plenty of it) was found, tens of thousands of prospectors poured into the remote location, emigrating in droves to find fortune working for the mining companies. In many ways, La Rinconada is a forgotten town. Waste comes in frozen tides down its slopes, collecting in massive, fetid piles, choking the barren landscape. The government in Lima exerts no control here and does not support basic services.