Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla
Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla is a museum in Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama which is located on Camino Minera Carola. Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla is situated nearby to the convention center Auditorio Gerardo Claps Gallo, as well as near the sports venue Complejo Deportivo Minera Candelaria.Photo: Cuidro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: Museum inaugurated in 2011 in a 19th-century heritage house, dedicated to preserving and promoting the mining heritage of the Atacama Region. It exhibits minerals, fossils, meteorites, tools, and machinery reflecting the region’s mining history.
- Also known as: “Tierra Amarilla Mining Museum”
- Address: Camino Minera Carola, Tierra Amarilla
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tierra Amarilla and Nantoco.
Tierra Amarilla
Town
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tierra Amarilla is a Chilean commune and city in Copiapó Province, Atacama Region. According to the 2012 census, the commune population was 12,898 and has an area of 11,191 km2. Tierra Amarilla is situated 3½ km north of Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla.
Nantoco
Village
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nantoco is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla.
Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla
- Categories: private museum, natural history museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.49731° or 27° 29′ 50″ southLongitude
-70.26206° or 70° 15′ 43″ westOpen location code
574FGP3Q+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 1324508556OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q28501696
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In Other Languages
“Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Museo minero de Tierra Amarilla”
- Spanish: “Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla”
- “Museo Minero de Tierra Amarilla”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo minero de Tierra Amarilla and Auditorio Gerardo Claps Gallo.
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