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Iquique with Cerro Dragón

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Panoramic view before sunset in N direction. This enormous dune has developed during the Ice Ages when a sand-covered marine terrace, now submerged, was exposed to the winds. It is popular for recreation and sports activities, such as sandboarding and paragliding, among both locals and tourists.

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Created
on Monday 5 February 2018 by Martin Mergili
Visits and license
7639 visits, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED license