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Sewell | Former mining town

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The former mining town (copper mine El Teniente) was founded at the very beginning of the 20th century at an elevation above 2000 m and finally given up in the 1970s. It was declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2006.

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on Saturday 14 October 2006 by Martin Mergili
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