Photo: Vallenar's central street - some areas still show a tranquility that you hardly know in these times. (Foto 2008; P4372) - Foto en grande
Photo Information:
Camera Panasonic DMC-FZ18 | Focal length: 12mm
| Time: 1:160 | ISO100
F: f/8 | Original size: 3264 x 2448 | Date: 2008/07/08/13:16hrs.
Photo: Vallenar in the Atacama Region - Chile. W.Griem (2000): en grande
Vallenar: p. 1 | p. 2 | p. 3 | p. 4
Vallenar's historical development depends a lot
on mining: The silver, copper and iron mines in the surrounding area
formed the city considerably. In 1892 the Railroad arrived from Huasco,
later it was connected to the North network (1913). Steam baths opened
in 1903, the Huasco - San Felix telephone line opened in 1909, and the
purchase of the clock from the church tower in Munich (Germany) in 1910
shows a strong growth of the city at this time.
In 1922, November 10 - a Friday at 11:45 pm. changed life for all the
inhabitants of Vallenar: A major earthquake almost completely destroyed
the city. In addition to the 409 people who lost their lives and more
than 300 injured, almost all the houses in Vallenar are seriously
damaged.
Nowadays Vallenar is a modern city with several architectural landmarks.
The bank of the Huasco river, the building of the company CMP (iron
mines), the church tower and the sides of the market among others.
British Pathé in YouTube (1922/23): here
Places of interest
Information about Atacama
Towns and
villages of Atacama
Copiapó
Vallenar
El Salvador
Chañaral
Caldera
Diego de Almagro
Huasco
Freirina
Alto del Carmen
Tierra Amarilla
Introducción
valle río Huasco
cerca Chañar Blanco
Embalse Sta. Juana
Alto del Carmen
El Transito
Pinte
Angostura
Conay
Near
Carrizal
Bajo
Huasco
Freirina
Introducción: Algarrobal
Agua Amarga
Domeyko
Jarilla
Astillas
Vallenar - Domeyko - Carrizallio
Domeyko
Tourist
information
Atacama
Travel instructions
Behavior in the desert
Specific terms
The Andes mountains
Atacama desert
See perfil Wolfgang Griem
