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jgomel
This is a worthwhile stop on your way to San Pedro de Atacama if you want to see one of chiles biggest industries. The tour is free and provided by the mining company. You can sign up at the tourism office, and the tour starts at 1pm and is about 3-4 hours long.You get to visit the mining village, which is now abandoned, the open shaft mine, which in itself is very impressive (3km by 4km and 1km deep) as well as the exterior of all the processing facilities. The guide also gives you detailed explanation on the method of production for the copper, which is also very interesting. Definitely recommend this little 3hour detour, but I recommend against staying in calama as the city isn't very beautiful.
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Rough-it
It sure isn't scenic, but it's a very interesting and worthwhile view into Chile's economy. The tour is free--at least, it was when I visited--and certainly unusual.
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rottoe
This is a must if you want to know about the main business in Chile. Great guided tour provided by Codelco, that includes transportation and safety equipment at no cost.
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mauricioc223
La mina a tajo abierto más grande del mundo merece una visita. No te la puedes perder. No puedes irte sin visitarla
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alexlS1779HD
У нас было несколько часов до автобуса и мы решили сгонять на бесплатную экскурсию на карьер. И не пожалели, старт на комфортабельном автобусе из центра, гид говорил и на английском. Сначала остановка в бывшем городе рабочих и рассказ о цикле производства меди, потом покажут сам разрез и проезут мимо цехов производственных. Рекомендую.