The Copiapó River Valley, Atacama Region

Tierra Amarilla: p.1 | p.2 | p.3 | p.4

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The typical streets of Tierra Amarilla are reminiscent of the different eras of the past. Mining cycles are also noticeable: The number of abandoned houses in the midst of a booming mining boom speaks for itself.
We must also mention the problems of the sector:
Today it is not so necessary that the engineer or worker lives in the vicinity of his or her workplace. For Tierra Amarilla it means that many families have already moved to Copiapó and a certain abandonment is noticeable - especially if metal prices are low and the labor supply remains a little unstable. In Tierra Amarilla, mining activity is experiencing a strong pace, which depends for a large part on the international price of copper. Also the mobility that is now required of employees unfortunately does not favour small cities: A person who comes for a few years project prefers the larger city.
A good step forward is diversification: agriculture (table grapes) or tourism. A big push is currently being seen (2006) in Tierra Amarilla: The very favorable prices of copper, iron, silver and gold have already caused a certain economic reactivation..

 Photo: Slag from the historic foundries of Tierra Amarilla; Atacama Region - Chile. (W. Griem, 2006; Kodak9647) - Large Photo

Photo Information:
Camera Kodak DX6490 | Focal length: 6,3mm | Shutter speed: 1:90
F: f/7.1 | Original size: 2304 x 1728 | Date: 2006/06/28/9:59 hrs.