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.

Keywords

capitalism, mining, museum, residential building, townscape

Created

Saturday 14 October 2006 by Martin Mergili in South America / Chile (4275 visits)