Copiapó is a city and commune in northern Chile, located about 65 kilometers east of the coastal town of Caldera. Founded on 8 December 1744, it is the capital of Copiapó Province and Atacama Region.
Paseo dia Plaza de Armas de Copiapó
Universidad de Atacama desde la avenida Centenario panoramio
Iglesia de San Francisco, Copiapó panoramio
Catedral de Copiapó panoramio
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the Southern Cone of southwestern South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a n
Copiapó
…Copiapó (Spanish pronunciation: ) is a city and commune in northern Chile, located about 65 kilometers east of the coastal town of Caldera. Founded on 8 December 1744, it is the capital of Copiapó Province and Atacama Region…
The Chinchorro mummies, the oldest of which are from around 5050 BCE
Pedro Lira's 1888 painting of the founding of Santiago by Pedro de Valdivia at Huelén Hill
Generals José de San Martín (left) and Bernardo O'Higgins (right) during the crossing of the Andes
The Battle of Iquique on 21 May 1879. The victory of Chile in the War of the Pacific allowed its expansion into new territories.