Atacama Refuge
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The place
Atacama Refuge in the Atacama region, Copiapó/Nevado Tres Cruces area (Chile), at a true elevation of ~1500 m (the listed 0 m is erroneous and needs correcting, as the Atacama Desert lies at high altitude). Part of the continuous Chile cluster (batches 261+262). COUNTRY ANOMALY: Chile is absent from the database (to be added). A refuge/albergue in the Atacama Desert, the driest in the world. Zone of yaretas (Azorella) and llamas/vicuñas, heritage of gold/copper mining (Codelco).
The setting
Atacama, Copiapó, Chile, elevation erroneously listed as 0 m, actual ~1500 m, continuous cluster batches 261-262, driest desert in the world, yaretas Azorella/llamas/vicuñas, Codelco gold/copper mines, ANOMALY Chile absent.
