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Atacama Region III

Chile's Region III de Atacama (area 75,176 km2 (29,026 sq miles) covers the southern part of the Atacama Desert, its capital is Copiapó. It is one of the least populated Regions in Chile; many people migrated to the area during a mining boom in the second half of the 19th century and mining is still the main industry. The desolate Puna de Atacama (shared with Argentina) in the east of the Region is home to several of the highest peaks in South America, including Nevado Ojos del Salado (6893m / 22,615 ft, the highest volcano in the world and 2nd highest peak in the Andes) on the border near Paso San Francisco. Most of the mountains in this high altitude desert border region are of volcanic origin. The following separate galleries are also located in Region III: Nevado de Tres Cruces National Park, Llanos de Challe National Park.

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Hot spring on shore of Laguna Verde and (L to R) Peña Blanca and El Ermitaño volcanos, Region III, Chile
Hot spring on shore of Laguna Verde and (L to R) Peña Blanca, El Ermitaño and Cerro Laguna Verde (dark peak closest to viewer...
Laguna Verde and (L to R) Peña Blanca and El Ermitaño volcanos, Region III, Chile
Campsite on shore of Laguna Verde and El Ermitaño volcano, Region III, Chile
Campsite on shore of Laguna Verde and (L to R) Peña Blanca and El Ermitaño volcanos, Region III, Chile
Rock formations on shore of Laguna Verde and (L to R) Peña Blanca and El Ermitaño volcanos, Region III, Chile
Rock formations on shore of Laguna Verde and Cerro Laguna Verde volcano, Region III, Chile
Rock formations on shore of Laguna Verde and El Ermitaño (L) and Cerro Laguna Verde (centre) volcanos, Region III, Chile
Rock formations on shore of Laguna Verde and (L to R) Peña Blanca and El Ermitaño volcanos, Region III, Chile
Rustic refuge on shore of Laguna Verde and (L to R) Peña Blanca and El Ermitaño volcanos, Region III, Chile
Rock formations on shore of Laguna Verde and (L to R) Peña Blanca and El Ermitaño volcanos, Region III, Chile
Rock formations on shore of Laguna Verde and El Ermitaño (L) and Cerro Laguna Verde (centre) volcanos, Region III, Chile
Rock formations on shore of Laguna Verde and Cerro Laguna Verde volcano, Region III, Chile
Rock formations on shore of Laguna Verde and Cerro Falso Azufre volcano complex, Region III, Chile
Rock formations on shore of Laguna Verde and Cerro Falso Azufre volcano complex, Region III, Chile
Rock formations on shore of Laguna Verde and (L to R) Peña Blanca, El Ermitaño and Cerro Laguna Verde (dark peak closest to v...
Some of the 33 flags on the hillside above what was Camp Hope during the rescue of the 33 miners who were trapped underground...
Some of the 33 flags on the hillside above what was Camp Hope during the rescue of the 33 miners who were trapped underground...
Some of the 33 flags on the hillside above what was Camp Hope during the rescue of the 33 miners who were trapped underground...
Bolivian flag (for Carlos Mamani, the only Bolivian miner among those trapped underground) among the 33 flags on the hillside...
Bolivian flag (for Carlos Mamani, the only Bolivian miner among those trapped underground) among the 33 flags on the hillside...
View of the upper part of the mine area where the hospital and heliport were situated, San José Mine, Region III, Chile
View of the upper part of the mine area where the hospital and heliport were situated, San José Mine, Region III, Chile
View of the upper part of the mine area where the hospital and heliport (centre) were situated, San José Mine, Region III, Chile
View of the main part of the mine where the rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here on 5th August...
View of the main part of the mine where the rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here on 5th August...
View of the lower part of the mine with the former main entrance (#2, centre) and site of Camp Hope (L), San José Mine, Regio...
Jorge Galleguillos, one of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here on 5th August 2010 and who now works as a guide / ...
Tourists visiting the interpretation centre describing the rescue of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here on 5th A...
Sign with with a list of the names of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here on 5th August 2010, San José Mine, Regi...
Sign commemorating the 10th anniversary of the successful rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here...
Sign commemorating the 10th anniversary of the successful rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here...
Information board with timeline of the rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here on 5th August 2010...
Information board with timeline of the rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here on 5th August 2010...
Information board with timeline of the rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here on 5th August 2010...
Information board with timeline of the rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here on 5th August 2010...
Information board with timeline of the rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here on 5th August 2010...
Information board with timeline of the rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trapped underground here on 5th August 2010...
Information board showing the main locations and start of the timeline of the rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trap...
Information board showing the main locations and start of the timeline of the rescue operation of the 33 miners who were trap...
Monument with a copy of the famous note written by miner José Ojeda at the entrance to the San José Mine, Region III, Chile
Signs marking the site of Campamento Esperanza / Camp Hope at the mine entrance during the rescue operation of the 33 miners ...
Welcome sign at the entrance to the mine, where the 33 miners who were trapped underground on 5th August 2010 were rescued, S...
The famous note written by José Ojeda, the first contact the 33 miners trapped inside the San José mine by a tunnel collapse ...
The famous note written by José Ojeda, the first contact the 33 miners trapped inside the San José mine by a tunnel collapse ...
Helmet in the Atacama Regional Museum donated by Claudio Yañez, of the 33 miners trapped inside the San José mine by a tunnel...
Helmet, Chilean flag and other objects in the Atacama Regional Museum that were donated by some of the miners trapped inside ...
Chilean flag in the Atacama Regional Museum donated by Darío Segovia, one of the 33 miners trapped inside the San José mine b...
Helmet, Chilean flag and other objects in the Atacama Regional Museum that were donated by some of the miners trapped inside ...
Detail of stabilisation wheels on the base of the Fenix 2 rescue capsule used to rescue the 33 miners trapped inside the San ...
Fenix 2 rescue capsule used to rescue the 33 miners trapped inside the San José mine by a tunnel collapse on 5th August 2010,...
Fenix 2 rescue capsule used to rescue the 33 miners trapped inside the San José mine by a tunnel collapse on 5th August 2010,...
Detail of mural by the Brigada Ramona Parra with names of the 33 miners trapped in the nearby San Jose mine, Copiapo, Region ...
Mural by the Brigada Ramona Parra with names of the 33 miners trapped in the nearby San Jose mine, Copiapo, Region III, Chile
Message of support for trapped miner Edison Peña from his family painted on garage door of a house, Copiapo, Region III, Chile
Message of support for trapped miner Edison Peña from his family painted on garage door of a house, Copiapo, Region III, Chile
Machinery next to vineyards, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Roof of house and Chilean flag in middle of vineyards, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Empty vineyards before vines have been planted, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Empty vineyards before vines have been planted, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Empty vineyards before vines have been planted, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards and wind pump (part of the underground irrigation system), Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards and wind pump (part of the underground irrigation system), Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Farm machinery and vineyards and farm building contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Farm machinery and vineyards and farm building contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards and farm building contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards and farm building contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards and farm building contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
View underneath grape vines (Vitis vinifera ), Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Electricity pylons and vineyards, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Electricity pylons and vineyards, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Electricity pylons and vineyards, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Officials testing the quality of irrigation water for vineyards, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards and farm building contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards and farm building contrasting with desert hillside, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards contrasting with desert hillside and farm workers, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
 Aerial view of rows of vines and poles, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards and netting to protect vines from wind, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards and netting to protect vines from wind, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Vineyards and netting to protect vines from wind, Copiapó Valley, Region III, Chile
Interior of Virgen del Carmen church in Los Loros, Copiapó valley, Region III, Chile
Virgen del Carmen church in village of Los Loros, Copiapó valley, Region III, Chile
Virgen del Carmen church in village of Los Loros, Copiapó valley, Region III, Chile
Mosaic commemorating the discovery of silver deposits at Chañarcillo in 1832, Copiapó, Region III, Chile
Woman walking past typical painted house in Copiapó, Region III, Chile
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