Elqui Province, Province in northern Chile, Coquimbo Region
Description
This territory extends across 6,523 square miles (16,895 square kilometers) between the Pacific coast and Andean cordillera, with fertile river valleys set between arid mountain ranges and coastal landscapes.
History
Created in 1826 as one of eight original administrative divisions following Chilean independence, this territory received its present configuration during national administrative reforms implemented in 1974.
Culture
Agricultural traditions from the Diaguita and Molle cultures, who settled here before Spanish colonization and developed irrigation systems along river valleys, continue to influence local farming methods throughout the territory.
Practical
The Pan-American Highway and national rail network provide access to principal cities Coquimbo and La Serena, which serve as gateways and offer transportation connections to communities throughout the territory.
Did you know?
Several international astronomical observatories concentrate in the elevated areas here due to exceptionally dry air masses and minimal light pollution, allowing up to 300 clear observation nights annually.
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Chile stretches over 2,670 miles (4,300 kilometers) from north to south, crossing some of South America's most varied landscapes. The north features the Atacama Desert with its salt flats, geysers at El Tatio, and astronomical observatories such as Paranal. The coastal city of Valparaíso displays...
Vera C. Rubin Observatory
67.2 km
Giant Magellan Telescope
70 km
La Silla Observatory
49 km
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
61.2 km
Puclaro Reservoir
46.6 km
TRAPPIST
49.4 km
New Technology Telescope
48.8 km
Tumba de Gabriela Mistral
47.9 km
Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope
66 km
Cerro Pachón
66.2 km
ESO 3.6 m Telescope
48.5 km
Museo-Biblioteca Gabriela Mistral
43.5 km
Leonhard Euler Telescope
48.7 km
Víctor M. Blanco Telescope
61.2 km
MASCARA
49.1 km
MPG/ESO telescope
49 km
Torre Bauer
43.8 km
PROMPT Telescopes
61 km
Cerro Las Tórtolas
69.1 km
Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope
48.4 km
Rapid Eye Mount telescope
49.7 km
TAROT-South robotic observatory
48.4 km
The Evryscope
61 km
Amarillo Glacier
66.9 km
Glacier Guanaco
62.5 km
Gemini South
66.4 km
SARA-CT
61.2 km
Casa escuela rural de Montegrande
47.8 km
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