Chakana
Many of the buildings and businesses of Chakana exist to serve the Beanstalk and its passengers. Situated at the highest planetside point in New Angeles, among the Andes mountains, Chakana is a district of warehouses, hotels, and tourist sites. The space elevator is at the center of everything in the district, including the lives of its residents, and its mammoth physical presence means no one is likely to forget that. At the base of the Beanstalk is the Root, the largest transit center in the world, which many visit for the shopping alone. Some visitors never travel above the Plaza del Cielo, which sits atop the Root and offers top-of-the-world views.
People flow through Chakana constantly. Many are heading up-Stalk or returning to Earth, while others transport goods to and from the massive warehouses built into the rocky mountainside. The Weyland Consortium offers employment to much of the resident population, and in some small way each of these people helps keep the Beanstalk running smoothly. Crime levels are generally low in Chakana, though there is a considerable amount of "daylight robbery" as local merchants sell supposedly Martian-made souvenirs or chunks of "Luna rock" to unwary tourists. The one area travelers need to avoid is Eastside, where the poverty makes any wandering tourist an attractive target.
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