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Photo: View of Chañarcillo, Atacama Region; Chile (W. Griem, 2005; Foto Kodak6512) - Large Photo
Photo Information: Camera Kodak DX6490 (100_6512.jpg)
Focal Length: 55,9mm (=337/35mm)
| Time: 1:180
F: f/7.1 | Original size: 2304 x 1728 | Date:
2005/08/15/15:24 hrs.
Photo: General view of the village of Juan Godoy in Chañarcillo. (W. Griem 2014 - Ca50D5427) - Large Photo
Photo Information:
Camera Canon 50D
Lens: 18-135mm | Focal Length:
41mm (65,5/35mm) | Time: 1:400 | ISO100
F: f/10 | Original size: 4752 x 3168 | Date: 2014/08/02/14:05 hrs.
Chañarcillo: p.1 - p.2 - p. 3 - cemetery
Chañarcillo, Juan Godoy
Chañarcillo with the village "Juan Godoi" (today: Juan Godoy) is
probably the best known and also most mythical historic mining district
of the Atacama Region.
The old mines of Chañarcillo with the abandoned town of Juan Godoy is
located between Vallenar and Copiapó. From Copiapó you take the
Panamericana to the south and in some 60 kms you turn east (Km 748 of
the Panamericana). A salt road in good condition (13 km) reaches the
ruins of Juan Godoy (Chañarcillo).
The ruins and remains of the village "Juan Godoy" show the
impressive economic growth of the sector by the silver mines in
Chañarcillo. The Chañarcillo mines are closed and there are no tourist
routes in the sector. Do not enter the mines under any circumstances -
it is very dangerous. The old shafts and galleries do not show any kind
of security measures. Besides, it's a dead end maze.
You don't get any kind of "souvenir". It is a place of historical and
cultural interest.
The ruins of the ancient village still show the original dimensions of
the village.
You can recognize the streets and some building foundations
Informative Chart
Ruins of Juan Godoy (originally: Juan Godoi) of
Chañarcillo
Location: 60 km south of Copiapo
UTM: 360.484 / 69.22.832 -
Altitude: 882 m
Population: Abandoned, ruins
Commune: Copiapó
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