Abandoned mining camp and plant in the road to Maricunga salt flat, Atacama, Chile

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Abandoned mining plant in the road from Copiapó to Maricunga salt flat, in the high Andes of the Atacama region, northern Chile. Like this one, there are many camps, mining operations and abandoned waste in the mountain range of the Atacama region

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Size: 4000px × 2667px
Location: Maricunga, Atacama, Chile
Photo credit: © Christian Creixell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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