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History of mining in Atacama, Chile: Village of Tres Puntas

Ruins of Tres Puntas  (2)

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Street of the village Tres Puntas, Atacama desert, Chile.

Foto: Street of the village Tres Puntas, Atacama desert, Chile. (W. Griem, 2005; Kodak-7363)
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Información Foto: Cámara Kodak DX6490 (100_7363.jpg)
Longitud focal: 6,3mm (=38/35mm) | Tiempo: 1:125
F: f/5.6 | Tamaño original: 2304 x 1728 | Fecha: 2005/09/25/17:44 hrs.


 Ruins of the town of Tres Puntas in the Atacama Region - Chile

Photo: Ruins of the town of Tres Puntas in the Atacama Region - Chile (W. Griem, 2012; Ca50D6574)
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Información Foto: Cámara Canon 50D: [IMG_6574.jpg]
Lente: 18-135mm | Longitud focal: 26mm (41,7/35mm) | Tiempo: 1:250 | ISO100
F: f/11 | Tamaño original: 4752 x 3168 | Fecha: 2012/11/02/11:57 hrs.



Tres Puntas: p.1 p.2p.3p.4 

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The most important mines:
Al fin Hallada
Mina Cobriza
Cuatro Amigos
Buena Esperanza
San Juan de Dios
Chimberos
Germania
Prusia
San Pablo

According to Paul Treutler, life at Tres Puntas (See here) was quite special. Mainly the lack of ethics and morals plus the absence of the law was quite significant. Many historical sources report on the foul smell  all over town. The reason was the custom of using the bones and skulls of cattle to build fences around houses. Until today in the sector of the ancient village you can find a huge amount of skulls and bones.


Huesos en Tres Puntas
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Literature:
TREUTLER, PAUL (1882): Fünfzehn Jahre in Südamerika an de Ufern des Stillen Ozeans. - 3 Bd., Seite 91/92; Weltpostverlag, Leipzig. (here)- Collection W. Griem

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