This region is home to the European Southern Observatory's La Silla and Paranel outposts, including the Very Large Telescope. This region is the location of the Tamarugal Plateau and the Loa River. It is home to the largest open-pit copper mine in the world, Chuqui, which is owned by Codelco. This region is also home to cities like Iquique in the Tarapacá Region, as well as the (*) Antofagasta Region. This desert south of the Altiplano has vast saltpeter reserves. It is primarily the result of a
This region is home to the European Southern Observatory's La Silla and Paranel outposts, including the Very Large Telescope. This region is the location of the Tamarugal Plateau and the Loa River. It is home to the largest open-pit copper mine in the world, Chuqui, which is owned by Codelco. This region is also home to cities like Iquique in the Tarapacá Region, as well as the (*) Antofagasta Region. This desert south of the Altiplano has vast saltpeter reserves. It is primarily the result of a rain shadow from the Cordillera Domeyko, a range of the Andes Mountains. For 10 points, name this driest non-polar desert on Earth, located in Chile.
This region is home to the European Southern Observatory's La Silla and Paranel outposts, including the Very Large Telescope.