PERU. La Rinconada. March 1, 2015. Tin huts without heating or running water are the most common type of housing use by the miners and their families in La Rinconada.
La Rinconada is a town in the Peruvian Andes near a gold mine. At up to 5,100 m (16,700 ft; 3.2 mi) above sea level, it is the highest permanent settlement in the world.