Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve Sites See also References Navigation menuAtacama Desert sitesReserva Nacional Pampa del Tamarugale20°28′20″S 69°40′24″W / 20.4722°S 69.6733°W / -20.4722; -69.6733expanding iteexpanding ite

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Pintados Geoglyphs


Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve is a nature reserve of northern Chile's Tarapacá Region located in the Pampa del Tamarugal, about 70 km (43 mi) east of Iquique.
The reserve consists of three separate sectors: Zapiga, Bosque Nativo de La Tirana, and Pintados. The major highlights are the artificially planted [1][2] forests of the genus Prosopis (primarily Prosopis tamarugo), found in the middle of a rainless desert, and the Pintados geoglyphs.


The total protected area extends on more than 102,264 hectares.


The sectors of Zapiga and Pintados are crossed by the Pan-American Highway and Sector Bosque Nativo de La Tirana can be accessed from A-665 Route.



Sites


Geoglifos de Pintados: Precolumbian culture geoglyphs extended on 2 miles that portrait more than 350 figures representing men, animals and abstract figures. Visit schedule: Mondays to Sundays, from 10:30 AM to 17:30 PM. There is an entrance fee.[3]



See also


  • La Tirana

  • Huara

  • Pica


References




  1. ^ [1] Purdue - Prosopis tamarugo F. Phil.


  2. ^ [2] FAO.ORG - THE GENUS PROSOPIS AND ITS MANAGEMENT AT THE TAMARUGAL PAMPA


  3. ^ Atacama Desert sites Letsgochile.com




  • (in Spanish) Reserva Nacional Pampa del Tamarugal

Coordinates: 20°28′20″S 69°40′24″W / 20.4722°S 69.6733°W / -20.4722; -69.6733










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