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8 unusual facts about Copiapó


Carlos Soza

Carlos Andrés Soza Quezada (born 3 January 1990) is a Chilean footballer that currently plays for the Chilean Primera División club Deportes Copiapó as striker.

Copiapó

Founded on December 8, 1744, it is the capital of Copiapó Province and Atacama Region.

Isidora Zegers

Because of a painful illness, she moved to the city of Copiapó in 1862, seeking a better climate for her health.

José Benito Villafañe

In 1817 he participated in the campaign, under Colonel Francisco Zelada and the Riojan Nicholas Davila Nicolás Dávila that crossed into Chile and freed the Copiapó region.

Juan Velasco Alvarado

In 1999 General Pinochet claimed that if Peru had attacked Chile during 1973 or even 1978, Peruvian forces could have penetrated deep south into Chilean territory, possibly reaching the southern Chilean city of Copiapó located half way to Santiago.

Nicolás Vega

Later, General Vega moved back to Chile where he operated the La Colorada mine at Copiapó, and was able to help Sarmiento with a job as foreman during his period of exile.

Pasta de Conchos mine disaster

After the successful rescue of 33 trapped miners in October 2010 in Copiapó, Chile, bishop Raúl Vera demanded that the case be reopened.

Valvulas Industriales

Established in 1983, Valvulas Industriales S.A (VISA) has its headquarters in Santiago, with branches Antofagasta, Copiapó, Talcahuano and Valdivia.


Ambrosio de Benavides

In Chile two were created in 1786: Santiago, covering the area from Copiapó to the Maule river; and Concepción, from the Maule river to the Valdivia River.

Copiapó Valley

Copiapó Valley is located in Copiapó Province, Chile.

William Wheelwright

Wheelwright built the first South American railroad from Caldera to Copiapó, and extended it nearly 40 miles into the interior of Chile.


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