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Special Envoy. At the height of the gold rush
Special Envoy. At the height of the gold rush
(SPECIAL ENVOY / FRANCE 2)
At 5,300 meters above sea level, in Peru, La Rinconada is an anarchic mushroom town. Attracted by a nearby gold mine, 40,000 inhabitants live and work there despite the cold, the lack of oxygen and the extreme conditions.
It has all the superlatives: the highest city in the world and the craziest gold mine on the planet. At 5,300 meters above sea level, in Peru, La Rinconada is an anarchic, dirty and spectacular mushroom town of 40,000 inhabitants.
In the cold and with half the oxygen of normal, men, women and even children have chosen to live here, attracted by one thing: the thirst for gold. A great report from the top of the Andes mountain range.
A report by Loic de La Mornais, Christophe Kenck, Romain Migus and Mikael Bozo broadcast in “Special Envoy” on September 19, 2024.
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