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Antofagasta

Antofagasta

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A port city on the Pacific coast in northern Chile known for mining and as a regional capital
  • proper noun
: Antofagasta
  • Farther to the north, 130 kilometers south of Antofagasta, ESO has constructed the Very Large Telescope (VLT) on the summit of 2,600-meter-high Cerro Paranal.
  • Antofagasta, a busy port
  • Antofagasta, a city
  • Antofagasta, Chile

Examples

  • O'Brien, then, when we were anchored in the roadstead off Antofagasta, with its barren red mountain and the great blaze of white that said "Gloria a O'Higgins," O'Brien put a question to Harry: "What's it like to make love with the same woman all the time?"

    Fiction book (1991)
  • In the Atacama village of Taltal, for example, scientists from the Catholic University of the North in Antofagasta plan to install fog catchers to supply water to a hydroponics system.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The residents of Antofagasta contemplate the sky by raising their woolen pupils.

    Academic text (2007)
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    Academic text (2007)
  • In the north of Chile, you'll find Antofagasta, home to Chuquicamata, the largest open-pit copper mine by excavated volume in the world.

    Blog text (18)
  • In the heart of the Antofagasta mining region, "Chuqui" did not have a major shrine or statue to the Virgin Mary but did host a major celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe of Ayquina, and people filled the streets honoring the Virgin Mary.

    Academic text (2016)
  • A recent study from Antofagasta, Chile, showed a nearly six-fold excess lung cancer mortality four to five decades after childhood (and possibly in utero) exposure to water containing 800+ g/k arsenic (Smith et al., 2006).

    Academic text (2008)
  • An early study from Antofagasta, Chile, found that the time from arsenic exposure to skin cancer in 15 patients ranged from 12 to 45 years, and for a single liver cancer patient, exposure to diagnosis was 14 years (Zaldivar, Prunes, & Ghai, 1981).

    Academic text (2008)
  • Located on the Pacific coast, Antofagasta is known for its bustling mining industry and vibrant waterfront.

  • The ocean views from the city of Antofagasta attract many tourists each year.

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Etymology

Antofagasta is thought to come from local indigenous parts, with anta meaning 'copper' and gasta (or fagasta) meaning 'place' or 'town'. So the name helps you remember that Antofagasta is a port city long linked to copper mining.