Punta Algodonales is S Algodonales bay where is located the city port of Tocopilla.The tip is overwhelmed by islets (Roca Roca Blanca Duendes) and rocks. Islote Blanco is the largest of the islets and rocks and has a lighthouse, tower 8 m high.
Tocopilla is a port city that was founded in 1843 by the French Dominique Latrille Loustauneau. He installed a small copper smelter. It also was operated the guano and copper. In 1877 he drew the plans of the village on behalf of the Bolivian authorities. Tocopilla ...
Located about 11 NM SW of Punta Chacaya, Punta Angamos is 220 m high and extends N. It is entirely covered with guano, wich gives it the appearance of a chalky cliff. A light is shown from the point.
Mejillones lies on the S shore of Bahia Mejillones del Sur. The port consists of passenger berths (Muelle Fiscal), one fishing vessel berth, and one terminal with three mooring buoys for the discharge of ammonia.
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