As Great North, Spanish Norte Grande, is the northernmost region of Chile. The landscape is shaped by the Atacama Desert.
Regions
Three political regions coincide with the Norte Grande:
Great North with Panamericana
- Región de Arica y Parinacota (XV, founded only 2007)
- Tarapacá region (I)
- Antofagasta region (II)
places
- 1 Arica
, Border town to Peru and port and seaside resort for inland areas Boliviafrom which it is claimed. 180,000 inhabitants. - 2 Iquique, Capital of the Tarapacá region, port city, 150,000 inhabitants
- 3 Antofagasta , Port city for the copper mines in the Andes, largest city in the region. 300,000 inhabitants.
Other goals
- 4 San Pedro de Atacama , small, touristic place in an oasis of the Atacama desert, near the border with Bolivia and Argentina. Popular travel destination because of numerous natural beauties such as salt lakes and geysers.
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language
getting there
As in all regions of Chile, Ruta 5 is the Panamericana, the main axis of the region. It also connects the region with the south of Peru.
From Argentina there is a tarred road pass, the Paso de Jama.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Chuquicamata mine, the largest copper mine in the world. About 200 km east of Antofagasta.
activities
kitchen
nightlife
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climate
The climate is extremely dry - the Atacama Desert is the driest area in the world after Antarctica - but fog can form in the coastal area, especially in winter and spring, which allows for little vegetation there.
