Otherworldly with a touch of the surreal
describes some unique play structures
that sit quietly in Chuquicamata, a
former mining town in northern Chile.
Located in the Atacama desert, the most
arid on the planet, Chuqui is encircled
by foothills of slag and tailings from
nearly 100 years of mineral
exploitation.
The small town was an oasis of humanity surrounded by industrial waste on a massive scale. The community was shut down in 2007 because of significant environmental degradation. The people of Chuqui were relocated to Calamar although mining continues at what is the world's largest open pit copper operation.
Chilean Miners Playground - Industrial Ingenuity
The small town was an oasis of humanity surrounded by industrial waste on a massive scale. The community was shut down in 2007 because of significant environmental degradation. The people of Chuqui were relocated to Calamar although mining continues at what is the world's largest open pit copper operation.
Chilean Miners Playground - Industrial Ingenuity
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