Amazing pictures show what it's like living in the highest habitable place on earth, 16,000 feet above sea level
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La Rinconada is the highest human habitation in the world and is home to some of the most brutal living conditions known to man. It's also an unregulated goldmine.
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At a height of over 16,000 ft, it's a place where only the hardest-skinned can carve a living. More than 50,000 people live in the settlement, perched atop Mount Ananea in the Peruvian Andes. It spends much of the year in sub-zero temperatures.
The photos in this article were provided by Walker Dawson. You can check out more of his work on his facebook page or email him at walkermanchesterdawson@gmail.
This is what it's like to spend your life above the clouds.
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