Antofagasta
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Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile, about 1,100 kilometres (700 mi) north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2015 census, the city has a population of 402,669.
In Chile, Antofagasta is known as "The Pearl of the North".
Battalion No. 3 Line of the Chilean Army, formed in columns in the Plaza Colón of Antofagasta in 1879
The Plaza Colón at the beginning of the 20th century.
San Pedro de Atacama
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San Pedro de Atacama is a Chilean town and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. It is located east of Antofagasta, some 106 km (60 mi) southeast of Calama and the Chuquicamata copper mine, overlooking the Licancabur volcano. It features a significant archeological museum, the R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum, with a large collection of relics and artifacts from the region. Native ruins nearby attract increasing numbers of tourists interested in learning about pre-Columbian cultures.
San Pedro de Atacama at the edge of the Salar de Atacama
Street view of San Pedro de Atacama
Licancabur volcano viewed from San Pedro de Atacama
Llamas in the sunset near San Pedro de Atacama