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Mining history of Carrizal Alto in the Atacama Desert. The Carrizal district is located between Vallenar and Copiapo in the Atacama Region, Chile. The town of Carrizal Alto had more than 6000 inhabitants in 1870. It was one of the most important copper mining districts in Chile at the time. Today we will visit the ruins of the town, the mines, the cemetery, the railway lines and the Chañarcito smelter.