Puno, Peru · South America
La Rinconada sits on the route: 20 minutes from Ananea.
La Rinconada is a town located in Puno, Peru. With a population of 29,678, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, La Rinconada sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add La Rinconada to your route.
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.
Between 2001 and 2009, the population was estimated by National Geographic to have increased to 30,000 people from a small gold prospector campRead more
because the price of gold rose 235% over that period, although this number has not been reflected by the 2007 or 2017 censuses.
The town has gained notoriety for its extreme living conditions that include its high rates of altitude sickness, pollution, poverty, murder, and sex trafficking, and as a result has sometimes been referred to in Spanish as la ciudad sin ley del Perú, which means "the lawless city of Peru".
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La Rinconada is located in Puno, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -14.6313 latitude, -69.4464 longitude.
La Rinconada has a population of approximately 29,678 people, making it a town in Peru.
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