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Antofagasta region, with its capital

The next region south is the port city of Antofagasta. This region

Tarapacá Region, with its capital is the first, when traveling from

free port city of Iquique. Iquique had the north, to border Chie’s larger

once belonged to Peru, and also has neighbor to the east, Argentina.

witnessed many strong earthquakes This region was also famous for its

in its history, most recently in 2014. copper mining, which has long been

Salt mining was once very important Chile’s main export and one of its

in this part of Chile, and today one main sources of income. To the east

finds many abandoned salt mining of the capital is the center of the

sites. Atacama desert, which, as previously

stated, is the driest desert in the

Traveling further south one comes world. The beloved tourist site San

to Chile’s third largest region, the Pedro de Atacama is located in this