| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
Taken |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
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The Elqui River keeps the valley floor green. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
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The road through the valley. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
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Puclaro Lake was formed by the Elqui River being dammed. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
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The lake is very picturesque. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
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The Andes in the distance. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
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Hills overlooking the lake. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
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Cactus covered slopes. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
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Dark hills. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
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The Andes overlooking the lakeside village of Gualliguaica. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
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Gualliguaica was moved to its current location when the lake was created by the dam. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
Gualliguaica |
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The church dominates the village of Gualliguaica. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
Gualliguaica |
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View of Puclaro (a lake fromed from a dam) from the village of Gualliguaica. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
Gualliguaica |
|
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Cactus covered hills around the village. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
Gualliguaica |
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Cactus on a hilltop. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
Gualliguaica |
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Cactus fruit. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Puclaro Lake |
Gualliguaica |
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The lake from the village. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
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The road by the dammed Puclaro Lake. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
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Settlement. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
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Vinyards used for making pisco sour, a local spirit. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Vicuna is the largest village in the valley. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Restaurant. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Corner eatery. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Row of shops. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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|
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Black ice cream in honour of a forthcoming solar eclipse. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Street scene with painted house. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Street corner. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Building with paintings of constellations. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Benches. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Art galleries. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Street named after Nobel Prize winning writer Gabriela Mistral who grew up in Vicuna. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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The Gabriela Mistral Museum is set in her former home. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Gallery with stars and petroglyphs. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
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Tower overlooking the main square. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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Plaza Gabriela Mistral is the main square surrounded by hills. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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The plaza is the centre of the village. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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The main church dominates the plaza. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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The clocktower is a symbol of Vicuna. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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People relaxing. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
|
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Astronomy related activities. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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Young men playing music. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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Folk music in the plaza. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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Dancing in the plaza. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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Dancer with poncho. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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Couple dancing. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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Dancing people. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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Couple dressed for the dance. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
Vicuna |
Plaza Gabriela Mistral |
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Stall selling tours to the nearby observatories. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
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Mamalluca Observatory |
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Mamalluca is one of several observatories accessable from the Elqui Valley. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
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Mamalluca Observatory |
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Copy of book by Nicholas Copernicus. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
Elqui Valley |
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Mamalluca Observatory |
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Jupiter and Scorpius. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Caleta del Hornos is a fishing village North of La Serena. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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The village is set on a bay. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Dramatic mountains to the North. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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The central square. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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The village has several seafood restaurants. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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The village school. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Classroom at the village school. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Wooden church. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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The dramatic coastline. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Houses. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Fishing boats on the road. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Caleta del Hornos is a popular lunch stop off the main North-South highway. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Fishing boats and the pier. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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The pier is used for the fishing catch. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Preparing the catch. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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View of the sea from the pier. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Fisherman with crab. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Rocky coastline. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Fishing boats. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Village houses. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Houses on a ridge. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Potted cactus in a garden. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Wooden house. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Painted fishing boat. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Fishing boats. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Caleta del Hornos on the coast. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Colourful houses. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Group on the beach. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Fisherman. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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The chief of marine police. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Group of students from Santiago. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Pelican. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Man with poncho. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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The village from the pier. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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People sitting on a ridge overlooking the village. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Eclipse |
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Total eclipse of the Sun over the Pacific Ocean on 2 July 2019. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
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Caleta del Hornos |
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Eclipse |
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The corona of the totally eclipsed Sun. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Eclipse |
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View from the pier during totality. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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Eclipse |
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Totally eclipsed Sun and Venus in a twilight sky. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Coquimbo |
|
Caleta del Hornos |
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|
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Sunset. |
2019 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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North of the capital, Santiago, the land quickly becomes semi-desert. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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|
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The Atacama Desert is the 12th largest in the world. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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|
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The desert is one of the driest regions in the world. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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|
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The Pacific Ocean currents create mist close to sea. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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|
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Spectacular landscape. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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|
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The Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth the rocks are rich in minerals. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Chanaral |
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Chanaral is a mining port. The region is famous for its nitrate mines. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
|
Chanaral |
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Boat in the street. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
|
Chanaral |
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|
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Public baths. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
|
Chanaral |
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The potassium nitrate mined in this region is known as Chile saltpeter. |
1994 |
were added from 11 December 2021.