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Ruin Attractions In Antofagasta Region

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The Antofagasta Region is one of Chile's sixteen first-order administrative divisions. It comprises three provinces, Antofagasta, El Loa and Tocopilla. It is bordered to the north by Tarapacá and by Atacama to the south and is the second-largest region of Chile. To the east it borders Bolivia and Argentina. The capital of the region is the port city of Antofagasta, another important city being Calama. The main economic activity is copper mining in the giant porphyry copper systems located inland. Climate is extremely arid albeit somewhat milder near the coast. Nearly all of the region is devoid of vegetation except close to the Loa River or at oasises...
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  • 1. Pukara de Quitor San Pedro De Atacama
    Pukará de Quitor is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in northern Chile. This stone fortress is located 3 km northwest of the town of San Pedro de Atacama, overlooking the valley of the river San Pedro. It was designated a national monument in 1982.
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  • 2. Lasana Pukara Antofagasta
    Lasana is a small village located 40 km northeast of the city of Calama in the Calama province of Chile's northern Antofagasta Region. It sits along the banks of the Loa River. Pukará de Lasana, , a pre-Columbian fortress built in the 12th century, is the main architectural attraction of the village. It is located 8 km north of San Francisco de Chiu Chiu and was declared a national monument in 1982.Petroglyphs can also be found in the area.
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