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Review:
Copiapó is a quiet mining town in the Atacama Desert where visitors will find a few points of interest, including the Mineralogic Museum, the Wooden Railway Station, and the Regional Museum of the Matta Family. The bigger draw is what lies outside the city, in the Copiapo Valley. Travelers to the valley will want to visit Pan de Azúcar National Park. The park has archaeological sites, beaches, trekking and mountain biking trails, and abundant wildlife. The white sand beaches and turquoise waters of Bahía Inglesa, the desert spring bloom, and Nevado Tres Cruces National Park with its salt flats and Verde Lagoon are also popular attractions. Adventurous types will appreciate mountaineering on Ojos del Salado Volcano.
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