El Chiflón del Diablo
 Entrance to the mine. | |
 Interactive map of Chiflón del Diablo | |
| Location | Lota, Concepción Province, Chile |
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| Coordinates | 37°04′33″S 73°09′38″W / 37.07583°S 73.16056°W |
| Type | Coal Mine Historical Monument |
El Chiflón del Diablo or The Devil's Blast is one of the oldest Chilean coal mines in the commune of Lota, Concepción Province, Biobío Region.
History
[edit]The mine operated between 1884 and 1970, serving as an important economic center for mining companies in the 19th and 20th centuries. [1]
The heavily criticized working conditions of the mine were immortalized in the 1904 book Sub Terra by Chilean author Baldomero Lillo, and in 2003 was represented in a major motion picture of the same name.
On October 6, 2009, the mine was declared a National Monument of Chile under the category of historical monument.[2] Currently, El Chiflón del Diablo serves as tourist attraction.[3]
Stairway down into El Chiflón del Diablo.
Top of El Chiflón del Diablo.
Walking through El Chiflón del Diablo.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Clifford Krauss, Chile's Leader Remains Socialist but Acts Like Pragmatist, Copyright 2001 The New York Times Company. December 10, 2001, Monday, Late Edition - Final". Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ↑ "MINA CHIFLÓN DEL DIABLO". 2014-04-13. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ↑ CHIFLON DEL DIABLO MINE, Copyright 2006 Lota Sorprendente.cl. January 6, 2009
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