San Pedro de Atacama (Chile)
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Name (Hebrew)
סן פדרו דה אטקמה (צ'ילה)
Name (Latin)
San Pedro de Atacama (Chile)
Other forms of name
San Pedro (Antofagasta, Chile)
Coordinates
-68.2001 -68.2001 -22.9108 -22.9108 (gooearth )
Associated country
Chile
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- BGN gaz. Chile, 1967:p. 510 (San Pedro de Atacama, ppl, 22°55ʹS 68°13ʹW)
- Vida y cultura en el oasis de San Pedro de Atacama, 2007:t.p. (San Pedro de Atacama) p. 9 (San Pedro)
- Tesoro de San Pedro de Atacama, 1984:t.p. (San Pedro de Atacama)
- BGN gaz. Chile, 1967:p. 510 (San Pedro de Atacama, ppl, 22p0s55ʹS 68p0s13ʹW)
- Col. Lip. Gaz., 1962:p. 1682 (San Pedro de Atacama; village, Antofagasta, Chile)
Wikipedia description:
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.
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