Huasco Town | city

Chile / Atacama / Vallenar /
The port of Huasco, capital community is located 57 km. west of the city of Vallenar and is located along a wide bay surrounded by hills. The oldest dates from inception, mid-seventeenth century, had also as a port, an important time of the mining boom in the nineteenth century. Currently major mining activities are concentrated as a pellet plant and a thermoelectric plant. Today has the potential to develop tourism in the beaches, a tourist facility that offers more services each day. From here you can access the northern coast of the commune Huasco Low, Three Playitas, Los Toyos and then Carrizal Bajo and park Llanos de Challe.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huasco
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Coordinates:   28°28'0"S   71°13'4"W
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