Post by candle on Apr 3, 2018 22:11:29 GMT -5
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Rinconada,_Peru
It's pretty much the Norilsk of Peru. A poor town located in an inaccessible area, with a cold and wet climate and a lot of pollution due to mining. Snow cover would be semi-permanent year round though, which is even worse than Norilsk in that regard. I'll give the climate a solid D.
Damn, look how far up they've built structures on that mountain in the foreground...
It's pretty much the Norilsk of Peru. A poor town located in an inaccessible area, with a cold and wet climate and a lot of pollution due to mining. Snow cover would be semi-permanent year round though, which is even worse than Norilsk in that regard. I'll give the climate a solid D.
There is absolutely no reason to settle in as harsh a climate as La Rinconada. 16,732 feet above above sea level, the weather remains freezing throughout the year, and the only way in and out of the town is via icy roads that are rarely accessible by truck. Yet for 45 years, the allure of the gold mine has brought cheap labor willing to endure the hellish conditions.
Besides the remote location and harsh climate, La Rinconada is also without basic infrastructure. The town is completely without plumbing or any form of sanitation, making the village a veritable slum in the sky. Matters have only gotten worse since the population grew over 200% to 30,000 in 2009. For many Peruvians, working in the mine in the Andes is a last choice, and their labor is brutally exploited by Corporación Ananea, the company that owns the mine.
Besides the remote location and harsh climate, La Rinconada is also without basic infrastructure. The town is completely without plumbing or any form of sanitation, making the village a veritable slum in the sky. Matters have only gotten worse since the population grew over 200% to 30,000 in 2009. For many Peruvians, working in the mine in the Andes is a last choice, and their labor is brutally exploited by Corporación Ananea, the company that owns the mine.
Damn, look how far up they've built structures on that mountain in the foreground...
