Pampa del Tamarugal

Coordinates: 21°08′S 69°27′W / 21.133°S 69.450°W / -21.133; -69.450
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Open forest in Pampa del Tamarugal, February 2006.

Pampa del Tamarugal ("Plateau of the Tamarugal") is a vast plain encompassing a significant portion of the

Chilean Coastal Range and on the east by the western slopes of the Andes. The plain occupies a surface area of 12,500 km2 with an average elevation of 1,100 m.[1]

Tourism

Among the major tourist attractions in the Pampa del Tamarugal are the world heritage site Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works, the town of La Tirana, and the Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve.

Gallery

  • A modern forest in Pampa del Tamarugal as seen from Chile Route 5
    A modern forest in Pampa del Tamarugal as seen from Chile Route 5
  • Pre-Hispanic geoglyphs next to Pampa del Tamarugal
    Pre-Hispanic geoglyphs next to Pampa del Tamarugal
  • A modern forest in Pampa del Tamarugal as seen from Chile Route 5
    A modern forest in Pampa del Tamarugal as seen from Chile Route 5
  • A Prosopis tamarugo tree

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Robertson, A.G. "Research being undertaken in the Atacama desert of Chile on the Tamarugo tree, Prosopis Tamarugo Phil*". Browse in Africa. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-27.

21°08′S 69°27′W / 21.133°S 69.450°W / -21.133; -69.450