At just over 14,000 feet above sea level, Peru’s Cerro de Pasco is one of the highest cities in the world.

But instead of breathtaking Andean scenery, Peruthisweek.com calls it the "Ugliest City in Peru."

The massive open mine is in the middle of the city, and its machinery is slowly chewing away at polluted neighborhoods.

“The Pit” is more than a mile wide, and as deep as the Empire State Building is tall, according to a recent post on vice.com.

It’s mainly a copper mine, but silver, lead, tungsten and other minerals have been mined in the area for 400 years.

Since The Pit’s opening in 1956, thousands of families have been relocated, but much of the new housing lacks even basic sanitation.

According to Vice, Peru’s congress passed a law calling for the entire population to be resettled.

But so far, no action has been taken.

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